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I’m Learning To Control My Temper For My Child’s Sake

Motherhood
October 28, 2020
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By Courtney Omell

I’m Learning To Control My Temper For My Child’s Sake

My biggest struggle as a new mom has been learning to control my temper. And you know what? I fail.…

Faith, Motherhood
October 27, 2020
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By Brianna Forsman

God is There Through it All

He's there, mama. He’s there in the disappointment. When you are sitting on the cold tile floor with yet another…

Lord, Help Me Be Thankful Even On the Hard Days

Kids, Motherhood
October 26, 2020
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By Kamrie Smith

Lord, Help Me Be Thankful Even On the Hard Days

When the baby spits up for the tenth time that day, help me to be thankful. When the toddler misses…

Pregnancy After Loss Requires a Different Kind of Hope

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
October 26, 2020
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By Kelsey Pfleiderer

Pregnancy After Loss Requires a Different Kind of Hope

I sat in my son’s nursery during a 3 a.m. feed—my tired eyes scanning the room, desperate to stay awake.…

Every Time Our Babies Walk Away From Us, They Come Back a Little Bit Older

Child, Kids, Motherhood
October 26, 2020
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By Kiley Hillner

Every Time Our Babies Walk Away From Us, They Come Back a Little Bit Older

Every time my baby walks away from me, she comes back a little bit older. This hit me the other…

Parenting With PTSD Has Made Me a Helicopter Mom

Motherhood
October 25, 2020
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By Tabitha Yates

Parenting With PTSD Has Made Me a Helicopter Mom

One afternoon I sat, gently swaying and patting my son’s back, after nursing him. I allowed my hand to rest…

Child, Motherhood
October 25, 2020
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By Rachel Weidner

My Son Holds My Heart

This necklace has rested over my heart for almost a year now, and in that time it's come to symbolize…

Kids, Motherhood
October 25, 2020
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By Stevie Swift

I’m Raising a Busy Boy

My boy lifted his little newborn head up off the bed while we were still in the hospital–straining and red-faced,…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 24, 2020
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By Stacie Gallman

She Lived and She Was Loved

I carried my daughter even though she had a life-limiting diagnosis. I was 16-weeks pregnant when my OB called and…

To the Mom Struggling With Anxiety and Depression: Get Help for Your Kids’ Sake

Motherhood
October 24, 2020
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By Tina Szymczak

To the Mom Struggling With Anxiety and Depression: Get Help for Your Kids’ Sake

As a teenager, I was suicidal and received intensive counseling for my depression and anxiety. I also tried medication for…

Child, Motherhood, Tween
October 24, 2020
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By Stephanie Kramm

A Big Kid Is Born

The worn-out sock monkey with the Christmas hat went to bed with him every night. It was a gift from…

“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”

Grief, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
October 24, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”

She’s listening to country songs as her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks and feels older than she…

Motherhood

I’m Learning To Control My Temper For My Child’s Sake

God is There Through it All

Lord, Help Me Be Thankful Even On the Hard Days

Pregnancy After Loss Requires a Different Kind of Hope

Every Time Our Babies Walk Away From Us, They Come Back a Little Bit Older

Parenting With PTSD Has Made Me a Helicopter Mom

My Son Holds My Heart

I’m Raising a Busy Boy

She Lived and She Was Loved

To the Mom Struggling With Anxiety and Depression: Get Help for Your Kids’ Sake

A Big Kid Is Born

“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”

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