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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By Charity Rios You’ll Never Forget Having a Baby in 2020
You’ll never forget having a baby in 2020. Maybe like me, you entered pregnancy feeling excited and confident. My early…
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By Courtney Devich Dear 2020 Baby, Your First Christmas Looks Different Than I Dreamed
Her first Christmas. It’s going to look different (thank you, 2020). I know she won’t remember this but I will. …
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By Marielle Melling What I Needed To Know Before I Became a Mom
“What would you tell your pre-mother self?” The question came at the end of a podcast interview. I rattled something…
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By Her View From Home We Need to Talk More About Male Infertility
There’s pressure on men too. When it comes to growing a family, we as women take on a majority of…
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By Kayleigh Ake Dear Mama, Your Heart is Built For This
Hey mama, I see you there, super pregnant and super emotional. I know you’re worried. I know you’re spending countless…
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By Laurie Davis You’re Allowed To Be Disappointed in Your Birth Story
As I sat with my swollen belly expecting my first baby, I wasn’t naive. I knew labor and delivery of…
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By Liz Mannegren A Grandmother’s Gift From Heaven
I opened my front door to find a box full of goodies at my feet: a hot meal, gifts for…
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