By Tara Hanratty Dear Mama, There’s a Story In Your C-Section Scar
I’ve given birth four times. Each experience has been uniquely different and beautiful. My last baby was born by Caesarean…
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Two Mothers Diverged In a Fancy Restaurant (and Both Were Happy)
Larissa knew I was pregnant. After the thrill of this news wore off, she wanted the meaty, juicy details I’d…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty Dear C-Section Mom, It’s Natural to Feel Whatever You Do
When I was eight months pregnant with my firstborn, I thought I had it all figured out. I’d read the…
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I Left More than My Baby In the NICU
"I'm not sure I could ever leave my baby in the NICU." The reply was from a well-meaning older lady…
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By Renate Yotti I Had a Baby at 40 and It Changed Everything
Before I became a mom, I never considered myself a kid person. I knew I wanted a family someday, yet…
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I’m Starting to Appreciate the Mom I’m Becoming
I never thought I’d see myself as being a professional mom, and I’m not the mom I thought I would…
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When Love Wears a Mask
The sound of my son's crying followed me everywhere, even in silence. Three months postpartum, in the thick of a…
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To My Winter Baby
Your arrival into this world was in true Minnesota fashion. You decided it was time to make your entrance on…
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By Brittany Olson If You Had a Traumatic Birth Experience, You Will Find Joy Again
I’ll never forget the terror that pierced my heart when I found out I was pregnant. My mother was abusive…
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By Katie Revai LeFevre I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever
My oldest child, my 3-year-old daughter, just started preschool. Only for two hours a morning twice a week, but nonetheless,…
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God Held My Baby and Me in the NICU
I had been here before. I had sat in the green recliner, holding my baby with wires attached to their…
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By Courtney Dercqu I’ve Dreamed of Motherhood My Whole Life, But My Heart is Broken
Today’s no different from yesterday, and tomorrow will be no different from today. If you’re like me and desperate for…
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