By Jordan Morgan Becoming a Mother Broke Me in the Very Best Way
I thought I knew about the world. I thought I knew myself. I thought I knew my marriage. I had…
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Our Surprise Baby Was Just What Our Family Needed
Having a third child bonded our entire family in unexpected ways. My two oldest children are almost exactly three years…
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Surrogacy Made Us a Family
Surrogacy has always interested me, although when I think back to the time before I needed it to expand my…
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The Bringer of Life: A More Adequate Postpartum Definition
At my postpartum check-up, the nurse chatted with me about my postpartum feelings. She set down the blood pressure cuff…
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By Sarah McHargue Surrendering Fear To Shalom: A C-Section Story
“Alright, it looks like we are all ready to go, Dad you get dressed and we’ll head down to the…
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By Tricia Rose Stone Dear Mom-To-Be, The Beauty is Just Beginning
There is a stack of gifts next to her, all beautifully wrapped. On top of the pile of gifts is…
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Dear Pregnant Mama, You Look Beautiful
I had just finished clumsily fighting to get my toddler into the car when I heard the sweet voice from…
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By Kiley Hillner Is Anyone Ever Actually Ready To Become a Mother?
"Are you ready?” They see my large, round belly and waddling gait at 37-weeks and ask. I think about the…
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What You Don’t See When You Ask If I Have Children
Please take a second to think before asking, “Do you have children?” Please take a moment to reconsider asking me…
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By Holly Dignen Love Looks Different After Kids, But It Feels Stronger
Love looks different after kids. It looks like dishes cleaned, laundry put away, and a random hug given at just…
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Motherhood Changes Everything—Including Friendship
Before becoming a mom, I had the most naive view of new motherhood. I saw it this way: you have…
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Having a Baby During the Pandemic Was Hard in Ways We Never Imagined
As someone who has given birth and gone through the postpartum period in this pandemic, I’m sometimes overwhelmed by all…
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