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Dear New Mom, God Is Only a Whisper Away

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
June 3, 2023
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By Kim Patton

Dear New Mom, God Is Only a Whisper Away

While we were waiting to adopt, I would wake up in the middle of the night panicky. My mind would…

Faith, Motherhood
May 30, 2023
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By Jocelyn Hurt

Dear Daughter, You Gave Me Purpose

Dear daughter, Before God knit you in my womb, I was wandering around aimlessly, searching for a purpose. I had…

Kids, Motherhood
March 6, 2023
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By Heather Elrod

You Were First

You were first. You were the one we had prayed months for. The one who took the longest to get…

Why Is It So Hard To Admit Our Own Postpartum Struggles?

Baby, Motherhood
February 7, 2023
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By Katie Vicari

Why Is It So Hard To Admit Our Own Postpartum Struggles?

I recently attended physical therapy in an attempt to put my parts back together after having my second child. My…

Motherhood and Melanoma: An Unexpected Journey

Faith, Motherhood
December 12, 2022
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By Kinsley Henderson

Motherhood and Melanoma: An Unexpected Journey

You read about birth stories. You prepare in the best way you can to welcome your little one into the…

Some Days I Miss My Old Life Before Kids

Marriage, Motherhood
November 13, 2022
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By Rebecca Tribley

Some Days I Miss My Old Life Before Kids

Some days I miss my old life. You know, before kids. I am not sure I am supposed to say…

Being a New Mom Is Hard and It’s Okay To Say It Out Loud

Friendship, Motherhood
October 27, 2022
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By Her View From Home

Being a New Mom Is Hard and It’s Okay To Say It Out Loud

Years ago I had someone tell me how bad they felt for my generation of moms. “You’ve got too much…

Becoming a Mother Broke Me in the Very Best Way

Baby, Motherhood
January 4, 2022
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By Jordan Morgan

Becoming a Mother Broke Me in the Very Best Way

I thought I knew about the world. I thought I knew myself. I thought I knew my marriage. I had…

Motherhood
May 9, 2020
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By Amanda Polson

No One Calls Me Mom on Mother’s Day

Mothers’ Day used to be so easy. I could joyfully celebrate the amazing mothers and grandmothers in my life. Blissfully unaware that…

Baby, Motherhood
April 18, 2020
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By Rachel Zeko

I’m Tired…But Grateful

It's 2 a.m., and I'm tired. He's been fed, burped, and changed, and is now peacefully asleep on my shoulder.…

To the Woman Staring at Another Pregnancy Test

Loss, Motherhood
February 3, 2020
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By Molly Claypool

To the Woman Staring at Another Pregnancy Test

To any woman picking this box up to stare at it in longing, in mourning, in hesitation. To wonder. To…

Learning to Love the Woman I’ve Become Now That I’m a Mom

Motherhood
January 22, 2020
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By Brianna Baranowski

Learning to Love the Woman I’ve Become Now That I’m a Mom

Sometimes I yearn for her in the strangest of ways, teased but never fulfilled. A brief glimpse of her retreating…