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Marriage, Motherhood
January 31, 2020
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My Husband Became a Stay-at-Home Dad and it Made Our Marriage Stronger

I wake up at 6:45 a.m., not so eager to start another 12-hour shift. My 18-month-old daughter lies sleeping beside me. How a little body occupies…

Motherhood
January 30, 2020
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I’m an Exhausted Working Mom and I’m Trying Harder Than You Know

Please stop judging me for leaving the office at exactly 5 p.m., but my kids are waiting to be picked up from the sitter. I know I’m missing this…

Kids, Motherhood
January 24, 2020
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Here’s to the Have-to-Work Moms

“I just wish you could stay home like I did,” my mom said while I was on a short maternity leave. And she wasn’t wishing alone. I wished I…

Motherhood
January 16, 2020
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Going Back to Work is One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood

You wake up to the beauty of leaves freshly changed. You point out the window and tell your wide-eyed baby, “Look at all of the reds, oranges, and…

Motherhood
December 16, 2019
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I Didn’t Understand Being a Working Mom Until I Was One

Once upon a time, I was one of the youngest employees at any given place I worked. A sweet little baby ready to change the world! Ugh, my goodness,…

Motherhood
November 6, 2019
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Right Now, I’m Defined By Motherhood—And I’m Glad

“What do you do?” This is a question that is inevitably asked when you first meet someone. I’ll never forget the first time it was…

Baby, Motherhood
November 5, 2019
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Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier

I cry every day I drop my son off at daycare. The daycare door slowly shuts, and I see the last glimpse of my son in our caretaker’s arms. I try to…

Living, Motherhood
October 29, 2019
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I’m Going Back to Work and I’m Not Sure I’m Ready

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I told my friend I was going back to work full-time. I thought I was past this. I thought I had made peace with…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 3, 2019
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I’m Better as a Working Mom

When we announced we were expecting our first baby, the questions started right away: “Are you finding out what you’re having?” “Do you have…

Motherhood
March 4, 2019
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When Mommy Goes Back to Work, She Leaves a Part of Herself Back at Home

At some point in of our lives, those of us who are lucky enough to call ourselves “Mommy” will most likely have to decide if we will…