Sometimes I Worry You’re Getting My Second Best, But You Love Me Anyway
Sometimes I feel like I am missing out on you being little. I spend my days chasing after big brother, washing a load of laundry, and trying to make…
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We Are the Mothers Who Do Hard Things
I didn’t know birth stories might include worn-off epidurals, pooping yourself or several degrees of tearing. I didn’t know about the…
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I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up
I’m not ready. I’m not ready to pack away your onesies or take apart your crib. To no longer be able to rock you to sleep or sing your favorite…
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Having a Baby Changes Everything in Marriage
I know you’re nervous. I know you’re excited. I know you’re feeling a love you never thought possible. A newborn baby, or a child…
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Three Was Our Number, So This Baby is Our Last
“I want a summer baby,” I tell my husband as to why we are delaying the conception of our final third child. “I want to lose a little more…
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To the Budding Mother, You Are Beautiful
“You look so beautiful,” my husband gently whispered as I got dressed in the few pajamas that are fitting me now. After he walked out, I briefly…
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These Seasons of Motherhood Won’t Last Forever
To the mom-to-be packing saltines and ginger ale for lunch, not sure how you’ll make it through the work day, wondering why no one told you that…
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Precious One, You Are Chosen and Cherished
Dear precious one, You are mine and I am yours. I don’t know if I’m ready for this, but I will choose to act like I am. The world tells me…
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From the Beginning, Motherhood is Life Interrupted
I see you, Mama. You can’t ever quite relax or let your guard down, in the house or out. And here’s why. Because when you stop to check…
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Meet the New Royal Baby (and Prepare to Say “Awwww!”)
From the minute we learned Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had welcomed a healthy baby boy in the early hours of Monday, May 6th, we’ve all been…
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