To the Mama Who’s Forgotten Who She Is
Who am I? It’s a question that haunts me—the reason I’m awake at midnight typing this while the rest of…
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Motherhood
By Amanda Idleman From the Tired Mom in the Pew, Thank You
If you’ve been a parent more than a day, you know one simple truth about this gig: it’s exhausting.…
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By Arianna Freelen As a Mother, I Have the Power to Destroy My Home
A few days ago, my husband and I got into a heated argument. The type of argument that probably…
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By Krista McKinney Maternity Leave Wasn’t What I Planned
Thirty-some-odd weeks pregnant, belly pressed up against my cubicle desk, I took a quick break from work to tap out…
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By Carolyn Moore To the Tired Mom in the Middle of the Night
It’s the middle of the night and the baby is awake again. AGAIN. It's the third (maybe fourth?) time tonight…
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By Her View From Home My Open Heart Surgeries Made Me A Better Mom
“Does it hurt, momma?” A sweet, innocent question from my youngest. The weight of my daughter tugged my shirt down…
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By Alexandrea Johnson Thank You For Taking Care of Me, Husband, So I Can Take Care of Our Kids
I said over and over again that I wouldn’t know what to do with a boy during my pregnancy. You…
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By Jessica Mautone Please Stop Judging my Child’s Manners
I wanted to say thank you. I really did. Not just because my mom had taught me my manners well,…
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When Motherhood Feels Broken
One morning, I broke some dishes. I was feeling broken, defeated, and stressed out. My sweet precious children for whom…
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By Alaina V. Fletcher Bonding With My Baby Was Worth the Wait: When “Love at First Sight” Isn’t Your Story
As I scroll through my newsfeed on Facebook, it seems like all my friends are having babies these days. I…
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By Sandra Samoska I Can’t. I’m Already Doing All the Things.
No, I’m sorry, I just can’t. I already do all the things. I had a conversation not that long ago…
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By Melanie Forstall These Are the Things I Will Tell My Children As They Grow
Years ago, a very wise woman explained to me that within the human experience, while our circumstances may vary,…
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