How Do You Move On From Miscarriage?
I watched a bird, busy in the gutter of my home. After a while, I realized it was building a nest. My father was with me and said, in typical…
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To the Loss Mama Waiting For Her Rainbow Baby
I became a part of the pregnancy loss community almost 10 years ago when I had my first miscarriage. It wasn’t a club I had hoped to join. I’m…
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Being a Mother Will Break You
Staying at home with your kids will break you. Let me tell you why parents who stay home with their kids all day are about to blow a fuse every night…
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Moms, You Need Time With Your Friends, Too
Monday: Picnic and play at the park. Tuesday: Swim and popsicles at the pool. Wednesday: Storytime at the library. Thursday: Invite friends over to…
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Motherhood is Far From Glamorous, But it’s a Beautiful Dance
I was not going to be a mom. The idea of being a struggling artist in the big city captured my heart from a young age and motherhood never fit that…
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Adoption is Never a Second Best Option
When my beautiful and perfect baby boy was just a few months old, I was at the grocery store picking up a prescription. The pharmacist said it would…
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Dear Son, You Are What I’ve Been Waiting For
I’ve been there—in the depths of despair. Those dark and desolate nights when you feel as though loneliness completely envelopes you, with no…
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Dear Infertility, You Will Not Define Me
Hey there, it’s me again (awkward wave). What’s it been, three years, since the last time we really talked? I honestly cannot believe…
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We’re Leaving Behind the Baby Years
There’s a unique ache that lives in the heart of a woman who knows she is meant to be a mom, but who has not yet had the thrill of a positive…
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To the Hopeful Adoptive Mom: Your Wait Will Be Worth It
Dear waiting adoptive mom, Today was hard—I saw you. I saw as your eyes followed the baby through the room, how your eyes darted between the…
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