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Seeing My Dad’s Illness through My Child’s Eyes Hurts More

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
October 12, 2023
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By Megan LaPorta

Seeing My Dad’s Illness through My Child’s Eyes Hurts More

It’s extremely hard to see your parent sick. It’s a million times harder to see your child’s grandparent sick. It…

Baby, Motherhood, Teen
October 11, 2023
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By Sally Newcomer

To the New Parents Next to Room 9

To the new parents next to Room 9: I saw you when we were unloading our luggage today. I watched…

Motherhood, Teen
October 11, 2023
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By Nicole Mondano

The Moment You Must Let Him Go

I observed my son today from a distance. I marveled at the subtle changes I saw: The squaring of his…

When I Told My Rainbow Baby about the Baby Who Came before Her

Loss, Motherhood
October 10, 2023
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By Her View From Home

When I Told My Rainbow Baby about the Baby Who Came before Her

For 11 years I’ve wondered what it would be like to tell her. I’ve imagined various scenes where it would…

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 10, 2023
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By Manndi Maphies

A Grandma’s Love Is Stronger Than DNA

This baby girl. I shouldn’t love her like I do. But, I do. She’s not mine. Yet, I feel like…

As Our Children Get Older, Friends with Young Kids Are Such a Beautiful Gift

Friendship, Motherhood
October 9, 2023
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By Heather McGuire

As Our Children Get Older, Friends with Young Kids Are Such a Beautiful Gift

When I walk into our neighborhood pool these days, I’m often greeted by a small, usually wet, 4-year-old. Her face…

It’s Okay to Grieve after a Failed Vasectomy

Baby, Motherhood
October 8, 2023
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By Shelby Oredson

It’s Okay to Grieve after a Failed Vasectomy

“My period is 10 days late,” I whispered to my husband while lying in bed one night in February, our…

I’m Not the Perfect Mom I Thought I’d Be

Motherhood
October 8, 2023
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By Dany Morrey

I’m Not the Perfect Mom I Thought I’d Be

Let’s talk about the motherhood expectations we had before we actually became moms. I can’t help but chuckle at my…

Baby, Motherhood
October 7, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

Hold the Baby and Check In on the Mama

Don’t forget to check in on the mama. Everyone always asks in the first few weeks, “How are you feeling?”…

Motherhood, Toddler
October 7, 2023
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By Raiyah Hurt

I Miss the Fingerprints on the Glass

The absence of fingerprints is loud. I know, I know. We’ve heard it a million times before from seniors and…

Motherhood
October 6, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

A Mother’s Love Never Runs Out of Time

Have you seen those reels and posts saying things like, “You only get 12,763 hours with your child,” or, “By…

As a Special Needs Mom, I am the Nervous System in Our House and Today I Broke

Motherhood
October 5, 2023
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By Cindy Decker

As a Special Needs Mom, I am the Nervous System in Our House and Today I Broke

I walked into Target for a little retail therapy. It had been a week. We are preparing to send our…

Motherhood

Seeing My Dad’s Illness through My Child’s Eyes Hurts More

To the New Parents Next to Room 9

The Moment You Must Let Him Go

When I Told My Rainbow Baby about the Baby Who Came before Her

A Grandma’s Love Is Stronger Than DNA

As Our Children Get Older, Friends with Young Kids Are Such a Beautiful Gift

It’s Okay to Grieve after a Failed Vasectomy

I’m Not the Perfect Mom I Thought I’d Be

Hold the Baby and Check In on the Mama

I Miss the Fingerprints on the Glass

A Mother’s Love Never Runs Out of Time

As a Special Needs Mom, I am the Nervous System in Our House and Today I Broke

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So God Made a Mother