Dear Baby, I Will Protect You With Everything I Have
Dear baby, I will protect you with everything that I have. You deserve to come into this world safe and loved and protected. The…
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It’s a Strange Time to Be Pregnant
It’s such a strange time to be pregnant. That fact has never been more obvious then as she stands in the waiting room alone for her first,…
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Today I’m Sad For the Expecting Mamas
I went to my well-baby checkup today alone. I recorded the heartbeat for Ben to hear as this was the first appointment he’s had to miss due to the…
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Dear Second Born, You Make Me a Better Mom
Dear second born, You didn’t make me a mom, you made me a better one. I didn’t think I could possibly love another human being with that perfect…
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Check in With Your Pregnant Friends
Check in with your pregnant friends. Because the weight of the coronavirus pandemic isn’t what they thought they’d be carrying. And…
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I Wasn’t Sure I’d Ever Be a Mom, But God Was
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mom. I would have loved to have been married with a few kids in my 20s, but that is not how life…
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It’s a Joy to Be Broken For You
I can’t feel my arm—it’s bent around the headrest behind me to hold your hand as you fall asleep. Your tiny fingers use mine to rub your eyes…
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Being the First Friend to Have Kids is Lonely
My friends and I had our whole futures mapped out back in high school. We knew just what we were going to do, when we were going to do it, and who we…
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I’ll Always Want Another Baby
I don’t think I’ll ever not want another baby. I’ll be wandering the mall to pick up some new things for my kids, and it will hit me. I see…
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I’m Still Learning How to Be Your Mom
You’re my firstborn and only child right now. Unfortunately, that makes you the guinea pig baby, and I’m the guinea pig mom trying to figure this…
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