By Peyton Garland My Son Will Never Know How Much I Sacrificed for Him
I always wanted a baby boy. Better yet, I wanted to be the quintessential boy mom—the one in a baseball…
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By Katie Powell Bell My Favorite Moms Are Unapologetically Real
My favorite moms say, “Come on over,” no matter the piles of laundry stacked all over the dining room table.…
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Some Things about Motherhood You Can Only Know Once You’re In It
Before I became a mom, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. Love, diapers, sleepless…
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By Tessa Dreyer To the Parents Raising an Only Child
"How many kids do you have?" another mother asks me at the playground. A question most moms ask when meeting…
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What My Therapist Brain Knew About Motherhood—and What It Totally Didn’t
As a licensed mental health counselor, I thought I was ready for motherhood. I knew about postpartum anxiety. I knew…
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By Cat Borg Our Kids Trust Us with Their Real Selves
My girls danced all night. They were smiling, they were having a ball! "Aren't your girls lovely!?" people said to…
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By Kelly Odom The Playset Belongs to Another Little Boy Now
It’s 12:38 p.m. I’m fixing lunch. It’s the end of spring break, the last spring break. It’s my son’s senior…
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By Jordan Doland Dear Mama, There Is Beauty In All Those Mundane Moments
Motherhood is all about the mundane moments. Really, life in general is full of mundane moments. The mundane moments of…
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We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them
Before you become a parent, you think the times that will break your heart will only be the big ones—double-digit…
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By Sarah Nichols The Older Your Kids Get, the Lonelier Motherhood Can Feel
I cried to a friend most of the way home from school drop-off a few weeks ago. “I wish others…
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By Tracey Connors I Can’t Hold My Teen In My Arms Anymore, but My Love Supports Her Still
One of my kids is and always has been anxious. She was born a little anxious, a little unsure, and…
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By Crystal Fulmer To the Mom Struggling with Anxiety and Depression: Keep Getting Up
Eighteen years ago, after a miscarriage, my rollercoaster ride with anxiety and depression began. I’ve gone on to both adopt…
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