By Taylor Halfpenny This Sadness is Not Something I Chose
Being sad is not something I have a say in. Being sad is not something I decided on. One day,…
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By Kimberly Keys Dear Son, One Day Someone is Going To Ask You About Your ‘Real’ Mom
To my adopted son, One day, someone is going to ask you about your real mom. There are debates…
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By Leslie Kvasnicka Hey, Mom? You’re Doing Better Than You Think.
Did you fail today as a mom? I did. I fail every single day. I know you do too. Did…
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By Jillian Benfield These Are Not Your Typical Kindergarten Tears
This isn’t your typical kindergarten mom crying after first day drop-off picture. OK, it is, but there are extra layers…
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By Jordan Morgan I Wanted a Big Family —But I’ve Reached My Mothering Limit
These past few months have been . . . a lot. I honestly don’t have the words to articulate all…
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By Kaleigh Christensen God Gave Me the Heart of a Stay-at-Home Mom
God gave me the heart of a stay-at-home mom. And I used to fight it. I was ashamed of it.…
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Little One, You Are So Loved
Hold on, little one. One hand in mine, your tangible human protector, and the other in the hand of a…
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By Megan Hardwick Dear Husband, Help Me Take a Break
Dear husband, I need your help. I need your help taking the break. I so desperately need and deserve it.…
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By Anna-Louise Osborne Born in a Pandemic
My sweet baby girl, I carried you safe and warm in my womb, comfy and loved with the sound of…
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By Samantha Krieger Dear Daughter, 7 Years Old is Your Sweet Spot
The other day you wore your pineapple Children’s Place sundress and threw your long blonde hair up in a ponytail.…
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By Laura Bailey Asking For Help Does Not Make You a Bad Mom
I am not sure when the word help made it on the four-letter word list. For most of us of…
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By Shannon Whitmore My Baby Taught Me To Love My Body
118. That was the number on the scale just before I realized I needed help. 118 pounds. It’s really not…
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