By Paul Henderson I Want My Sons to See How Important It is to Cover Your Wife
Transparent moment—I did not always do the best job of covering my wife. Early in our marriage, I was often…
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Getting An Epidural Doesn’t Make You Weak
I intended to go all-natural, but I ended up getting an epidural. That doesn't make me weak. There's this stigma…
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By Anastasia Smothers I Needed My Husband While I Was Recovering From Childbirth
Mamas, recovering from childbirth is hard. So hard. You know and I know that your significant other is essential to…
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By Monica Braun Baby, You Are Mine For Now
I let out a joyful yelp when the pregnancy test showed two pink lines. Its positive! Here. We. Go. Again. I…
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By Kathy Sisson Discovering the Natural in an “Unnatural” Birth
I’ve never been good with blood—or pain for that matter. I’ve fainted while ripping off a Band-Aid, getting a flu…
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By Britt LeBoeuf My Mother-In-Law Saved My Life
When my husband and I started trying to have our first child, I had dreams of being the best mom…
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By Brynn Burger I Couldn’t Breastfeed My Baby but I’m Not a Failure
After publishing an article about breastfeeding, I received a lot of feedback from mothers who were heartbroken. They had tried.…
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By Shelley Skuster Four Simple Words That Made Me Weep After My Son’s Birth
As quickly as my contractions pierce across my belly, they end. The moan-wrenching pain of childbirth is over, and my…
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By Erika Wilson First-Calf Heifer: A Farm Girl’s Take on Childbirth
Back when I was a 21-year-old blushing bride-to-be, my OBGYN told me,"Oh, honey. Whenever you get pregnant, we will just…
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By Emily Music Marriage Before Childbirth: What All Women (and men) Need To Know!
Basic rule of thumb: Never google childbirth if you are pregnant. I made that mistake when I was nine months…
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By Deb Burke And Now He’s 10
My littlest one will be 10 in 2 weeks. Ten years old. The big 1-0. Double Digits. I feel…
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By Lauren Kauffman What I Learned from Missing My Son’s Birth
I came to in a daze as I was wheeled back into the hospital room. I wasn’t fully aware of…
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