By Ashley Mays Pray For the Mamas With Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although there are many mamas who have been impacted by breast cancer, there are…
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By Jennifer Toscano To the Tired Mom Wondering if Anyone Sees
Dear tired mom, Do you feel like you can’t keep up? Do you feel like no one understands all that…
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By Maria Garito To the Parents of a Child Who Won’t Stop Talking, From the Mother of One Who Can’t
This is going to be difficult for me to say. So I will try the best way I can, and…
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By Meghan Riney I Wrote My Own Obituary—And it Was Terrible
I spend 23 hours a day thinking about my weight. OK, that’s a bit extreme—there is sleep, so let’s just…
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By HVFH Contributor Dear Foster Child, I’m Staying
Dear foster daughter, Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to see how you feel, even when it’s hard. For…
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By Mary Ann Blair Where’s My Copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expected To Parent in a Pandemic”
I don’t know how to parent well in a pandemic. I don’t know how to juggle all the Zooms, all…
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By Tabitha Yates To the Women Who Protect Their Children Above All Else, You Are Brave
As a child who grew up in a home with physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, I can tell you that…
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By Megan Vollmer I’ll Be Your Safe Place Little One, Now and Forever
Child of mine, it’s an honor to be your safe place When you were brand new to this big and…
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By Avanya Manasseh I Have a Name
I have a name You wouldn’t know it. It’s not something that you hear. Mama, honey, can you help me?…
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Dear Struggling Mama, You Will Find Your Way Back To Joy
Oh, mama. I know you’re struggling. I can see the pain behind your tired eyes. Your heart and mind are…
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By Patricia Murphy The Heart Inside a Loss Mom is Always a Little Broken
October 28, 2019: “I’m so sorry,” she said, as she backed away from the machine as if it were a…
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By Danetta Powell God Knew I Wouldn’t Be Perfect, But He Made Me Their Mother Anyway
I am not the mother I thought I'd be. I was going to bring fun and magic to every moment.…
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