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Grief, Loss, Motherhood
December 28, 2021
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By Emily J. Merrick

Dear Loss Mom, Cry if You Want To

If you want to go out with friends, that’s OK. If you want to stay in and hide from the…

Kids, Motherhood
November 23, 2021
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By Gretchen Hoffman

You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son

I didn’t need to speak the language to know what he was saying. The older man, a grandpa perhaps, approached…

Faith, Motherhood
November 11, 2021
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By Jennifer Bleakley

Go Ahead and Take 10 Sad Minutes

I could tell the moment she walked through the door that she’d had a hard day. Middle school is hard…

Baby, Motherhood
November 3, 2021
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By Jennifer Otto

My Baby Has Colic and it’s Exhausting

My 3-month-old has colic. It’s frustrating for plenty of obvious reasons. We’ve changed formulas and tried more tummy time. Maybe…

I Will Always Comfort You, No Matter How Tired I Am

Baby, Motherhood
September 22, 2021
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By Kali Dawson

I Will Always Comfort You, No Matter How Tired I Am

I rocked our babies to sleep till my arms felt like they were ready to fall off. I danced and…

Motherhood
August 4, 2021
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By Sara Orris

To The Mother Crying In Her Car

I spend an exorbitant amount of time in my car. I work outside the home and commute about 20 minutes…

Faith, Motherhood
March 5, 2021
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By Jordan Morgan

Strong Moms Cry, Too

Being strong doesn’t mean you never cry. It means you find the courage to continue within the tears you shed.…

Motherhood
August 4, 2020
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By Michelle K Umbehauer

I Did Not Have Time For Tears Today

I did something new today: I scheduled a cry. I felt it welling up inside me for most of the…

Motherhood
May 20, 2020
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By Michaela Massoletti

Sometimes a Mom Just Needs To Cry

My 3-year-old daughter and I took a morning stroll around our neighborhood while my husband and 7-year-old daughter took the…

Motherhood
April 28, 2020
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By Brea Schmidt

“I Just Want it To Be Normal, Mom.”

Wrapped up in his favorite blanket on the floor—through tears—my kindergartener named off every single person in his class and…

I Never Take the Little Things For Granted Anymore

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
April 16, 2020
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By Justina Oldehoff

I Never Take the Little Things For Granted Anymore

I love our son's cry. To us, it means life. It means we have a living baby in front of…

Motherhood
January 10, 2020
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By Jennifer Vail

Dear Mama, It’s OK To Cry

It’s a scenario that is entirely universal and yet wholly isolating—a mother, shielding herself from the chaos of her home,…

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Dear Loss Mom, Cry if You Want To

You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son

Go Ahead and Take 10 Sad Minutes

My Baby Has Colic and it’s Exhausting

I Will Always Comfort You, No Matter How Tired I Am

To The Mother Crying In Her Car

Strong Moms Cry, Too

I Did Not Have Time For Tears Today

Sometimes a Mom Just Needs To Cry

“I Just Want it To Be Normal, Mom.”

I Never Take the Little Things For Granted Anymore

Dear Mama, It’s OK To Cry

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