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I am the everyday dishes of my family. But I don’t resent it.⁣
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I am the one you can count on to be present in a crisis. I’m not too fragile for your problems. I’m familiar and faithful enough to be trusted with any job and every joy. I’ve seen you at your worst and I’ve loved you at your best. I’ve been a witness to it all because I have been here through it all. I haven’t been spared or saved or hidden away. I am chipped and stained and glued back together from the hardships I’ve seen. But I’m strong.⁣
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Tap the link in bio to read "I Am The Everyday Dishes Of My Family"⁣
Written by Maralee Bradley

Don’t tell me I’m special.⁣ ⁣ I know it’

Don’t tell me I’m special.⁣
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I know it’s a well intended thing to say—that special needs kids are given to special moms—but it’s also a lie.⁣
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I am no more special than you.⁣
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I’m just a mother, like any other, who keeps showing up for her kids.⁣
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The only difference is sometimes it’s harder for me to do that in a world not designed for differences.⁣
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So, no, I don’t need to be called special.⁣
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I just need support.⁣
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I need friends who understand weeks may go by before you hear from me. It’s not because I don’t love you or want to be included, it’s because even typing a text requires energy I don’t have. Please keep inviting me and loving me from afar. When I get my footing, I will return.⁣
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I need a spouse who understands that sometimes the last thing on my list is intimacy. I’ve been overworked and over touched all day. I’ve battled IEP’s, made meals no one ate, and drafted wills should the worst happen. Sometimes I need space to remember I am a woman and not just a mom who manages it all.⁣
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I need an employer who understands that while I value my job, my role as a mother will always be the most important. I need a workplace that understands at any given moment my child may have a breakdown or medical need so severe they’re asked to leave school. I can’t plan for these things, so please don’t fire me for putting my family first.⁣
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I need insurance companies to know that when they hit deny on a piece of paper it affects a person. That unchecking a box is the difference between a child learning to eat, walk, and talk.⁣
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I need a church who creates space for families who don’t look like everyone else, and parks that put in ramps, and small businesses that have sensory-sensitive hours.⁣
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You see, I don’t need medals or awards or accolades—I’m not doing anything more remarkable than any other mom. Hard work is relative, after all.⁣
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But what I do need is a community. People and places that don’t pat me on the back and send me away, but get on their knees and trudge through special needs parenting right along with me.⁣
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Because that kind of support would be something special indeed.⁣
Shared with permission from @tinklesherpants

When you have a teenager, you have to get your (pr

When you have a teenager, you have to get your (pretend) kisses in when you can (like when he falls asleep in the car).⁣
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Shared with permission from Maralee Bradley at A Musing Maralee (on Facebook)

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"Sex starts in the morning. No, not like that, I m

"Sex starts in the morning. No, not like that, I mean with a hug, a kiss, and an “I love you” before you leave for work. And linger a bit, with a hand on my waist or my neck. Adding a peck on the cheek or forehead will get you points for extra sweetness.⁣
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If you can bring yourself to do it with a straight face, tell me I’m pretty. Yes, I know I have bed head and the breath of a dragon, but if you can, try to remember the last time I made your heart go pitter patter. You know, when I did my hair all up and wore heels, if you can think of how I looked then, picture it, then say the words.⁣
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After you get to work, text me. Ask me how I’m doing, or if I need you to grab anything on your way home. If you didn’t pull off a compliment this morning, give it a shot via text. Maybe even get a little frisky. Just a little."⁣
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Tap the link in bio to read "Dear Husband, If You Want More Sex, Here's What To Do"

"One year ago I did a Friends themed newborn shoot

"One year ago I did a Friends themed newborn shoot that went viral! Now, one year later, the babies all returned for their FIRST BIRTHDAY and a little Friends reunion! This was the perfect opportunity to do a Friends themed cake smash!⁣
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Due to the global pandemic and wanting to keep everyone as safe as possible, I did not actually have all of the babies in the studio at the same time. I photographed them separately or in small pairings (we do have twins here!) and put them together in post! But the magical cakes you’re about to see? Those are 100% real life. I can’t believe how amazing they turned out!⁣
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I don't do anything halfway, so I decided to have a specialty cake made for each of the babies, reflecting their Friends character. But how to choose the cakes? I asked my followers to vote on which food they associate with each character, and the winning votes became the cake! It was a lot of fun to watch, because no one had ANY idea what they were really voting on, but they sure voted with passion! Most of these awesome cakes were made by Sugar Buzz Cakes, except the cheesecake, which was made by Dolci di Marrara's Death By Cheesecake!⁣
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I couldn't just do cake smashes with these adorable one-year-olds and NOT have a mini Friends reunion! This was the perfect chance to recreate some photos from the past!"⁣
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Shared with permission from @mandypennphotography

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