The Baby We Hide Deserves to Be Known
You know about the child I lost. It was 2007, and I was pregnant with my second. Everything seemed to be going well as far as pregnancy is…
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The Lies Survivor’s Guilt Tells After Losing a Loved One to Suicide
The night before my mother’s suicide, I was alone in my apartment having a particularly sad and dramatic pity party for myself. I have no…
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I’m a Mom Who Let Go of “Supposed To”
My phone buzzed this week. It buzzes every few minutes. Yes, it’s annoying. Yes, I’m addicted to that sound. Yes, I’m working on…
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Feeling Mom Regret? It’s Okay.
Guilt is an overwhelming and brutal feeling. I use a word as strong as ‘brutal’ because sometimes the emotional guilt we feel when it…
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I Don’t Enjoy Every Moment of Motherhood
As a mom of three young children, I am fiercely aware of how quickly time goes by. I literally feel as if I just saw the positive sign on a pregnancy…
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My Secret: Feelings of Guilt Still Occur Years After My Miscarriage
It’s been several years since I miscarried on Halloween. I think I handled it pretty well. I spoke with my children, took them to daycare,…
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Feeling The Mom Guilt
I have mom guilt, like, every day! Anyone else? I mean, raising kids is frustrating! I sure hope I am not the only momma out there that thinks this…
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Are You Trying to Live Up to Someone Else’s Standards?
Do you carry guilt about the things you’re not doing that you should be or about the things you are doing that you shouldn’t be? I carry guilt.…
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On Kindergarten and Guilt-themed Carnival Rides
My son started kindergarten two weeks ago. Emotions? Yes, correct, emotions all over the place. I was happy that he was going to meet some kids his…
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