By Courtney Devich Exclusively Pumping Makes You One Strong Mother
Dear exclusively pumping mama, Oh, how I see you, sweet mama. (I’ve been you—twice now, as a matter of fact.) …
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Worrying Is Part of the Job
My baby girl is four. How did four years go so fast? It blows my mind how much children develop…
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I’m Sorry It Didn’t Come Naturally
I should have spent every waking moment with you. I should have been right there by your side through every…
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One Day He’ll Love Another Woman More than He Loves Me
To Benjamin, my 16-month-old son, I am everything. I am the first person that boy looks for when he wakes…
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By Jocelyn Hurt The End of Maternity Leave Makes a Mother’s Heart Ache
As my last week of maternity leave begins, my heart feels heavier and heavier in my chest. I can’t fall…
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By Crystal Fulmer I Truly Believed My Children Would Be Better off without Me
Trigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
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1-Year-Olds Are Wonderful
Newborns—who doesn’t love them? The captivating scent of a brand new baby, their fragile little bodies laying so delicately on…
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Every Time I Put You Down, You Grow a Little More
You’re six months old today. Everything about you is so much bigger now—including the personality that’s showing through. But today?…
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Grieving the Baby You Never Got To Know Doesn’t Make You Weak
It seems like almost a lifetime ago that I looked down at my first positive pregnancy test. I couldn’t believe…
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By Megan Hogg The Smell of Dreft and Hope
My husband and I sink onto our living room couch at the end of the day, cocooned within distant, sound-machine…
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No One Prepares You for When Your Husband Has Cancer
No one ever prepares you for the moment you hear your spouse has cancer. More so, no one prepares…
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By Tiffany Meints The Boss Around Here Is Tough
I’ve recently changed careers. I was so used to working a regular 8-5 job over the last 13+ years. Sure,…
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