By Megan Hanlon My Soul Sings a Midnight Lullaby: Mama’s Here
It's 2:14 a.m., and I'm miles deep in a dream. Through the murkiness, a thin voice reaches me, calling out,…
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Bathtime Washes Away the Struggles of the Day
It's 7 p.m., which means bathtime at our house. I close the drain and fill the tub with warm water.…
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This May Be the Last Time I See Those Two Pink Lines
My little caboose, I’ve just finished staring at the two pink lines. It’s not the first time. In fact, I’ve…
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The Newborn Nights Feel As Endless As My Love For You
In the dark, the moments stretch too long between sleep. All night we listen for your calls: puckering cherub lips,…
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By Jasmine Davis I Will Forever Carry Both Life and Death
I have experienced the miracle of feeling life move within me. I have felt the pain and devastation of carrying…
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By Nicole Schoolfield How Do You Know If You’re Meant to Have Another Baby?
“I think I want just one more baby.” I stood at my infant’s changing table peering into his sweet eyes.…
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A Mother Grows Up Alongside Her Babies
My sweet little boy, I can hardly believe you will be four soon. You are my firstborn, the reason why…
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Mom Handed My Baby To Me From Heaven That Night
To appreciate the light, you must walk through the darkness. To be whole, you must first be broken. That’s what…
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By Stephanie Kramm It’s the Beginning of Your Life and I Get To Be Here For It
It's the middle of the night, but it's the beginning of your life. And I get to be here for…
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By Alicia K. Albertson What Happens When Only One of You Wants Another Baby?
I wanted another baby, but the timing wasn’t right. We were exhausted after our second. He was up every three…
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By Emily McDonald, BSN, RNC-OB The Grief of Losing a Baby Comes in Waves
This morning I woke up no longer pregnant. No longer carrying the baby inside me that I had prayed so…
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By Laura Costea You Keep Growing Up, No Matter What I Do
I tried to slow you down–my fourth baby. I postponed swim lessons for the big kids, I held back from…
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