God is For Me
God is for me. In my anxiety and worries, He embraces me with a love that holds no fear. The purest form of love there is, and a love I have…
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You’ve Probably Been Playing Uno Wrong
Our family loves playing Uno. It has helped us through many a car ride, airport layover, and snow day. But sometimes you get stuck in a 3-hour…
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I Stopped Lying to My Husband About Being Lonely
“Can I go back to sleep? I got up at six,” he asks, like I haven’t been up countless times every single night for the past 10 months. But…
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No One Warned Me About Naptime, and it’s Basically the Worst
Before I became a mother, I read enough baby books to feel like I was ready to tackle the tough parts of parenting. Teething, tantrums, bedtime:…
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To My Parents, I Get it Now
Dear Mom and Dad, You always told me it would make sense when I got older, that I’d understand when I became a parent. You always said it, but I…
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Baby, Child, Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
Call For Me, Little One, and I Will Always Answer
You call for me. Somewhere in the middle of almost every night, your voice trickles out your bedroom door and through the house to my own, growing…
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There Are Days I Swear My Kids Might Actually Break Me
I have wanted to be a mom since I got my first baby doll, and then again when my little brother was born. I dreamed of rocking babies, holding tiny…
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A Positive is Not a Promise
I knew I was ready for another baby when pregnancy announcements made me jealous. I created a secret Pinterest board for Baby #2. Began dreaming of a…
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Dear Mama, Believe You Have What it Takes to be Their Mother
Dear mom, I see you. Exhausted from the crying little one. Overwhelmed by life. Stretched thin from expectations of work, family,…
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Mommy Always Comes Back
Your gangly toddler legs hug my waist as you cling to me. I squeeze tightly, then lower you to the floor as I gently detach your grip from around my…
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How a Photo Shared in a Facebook Group of Moms Helped Save One Little Boy’s Life
Mom groups often get a bad name for being catty, judgy, or full of multi-level marketing schemes—and to be honest, a few of them can be like that.…
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I Needed My Husband While I Was Recovering From Childbirth
Mamas, recovering from childbirth is hard. So hard. You know and I know that your significant other is essential to the healing process, whether…
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