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Dear C-Section Mom, It’s Natural to Feel Whatever You Do

Baby, Motherhood
April 1, 2025
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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…

Baby, Motherhood
March 15, 2025
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By Jaala Rondeau

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…

I Had a Baby at 40 and It Changed Everything

Baby, Motherhood
March 7, 2025
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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…

I’m Starting to Appreciate the Mom I’m Becoming

Motherhood
February 21, 2025
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By Rachel M Redlin

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…

Baby, Motherhood
February 9, 2025
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By Paula Welz

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…

Baby, Motherhood
December 6, 2024
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By Caitlin Van Hefty

To My Winter Baby

Your arrival into this world was in true Minnesota fashion. You decided it was time to make your entrance on…

If You Had a Traumatic Birth Experience, You Will Find Joy Again

Baby, Motherhood
November 23, 2024
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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…

I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever

Baby, Motherhood
November 13, 2024
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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,…

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
October 25, 2024
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By Katie Simmons

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…

I’ve Dreamed of Motherhood My Whole Life, But My Heart is Broken

Grief, Loss
October 14, 2024
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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…

Today I Washed Your First Load of Laundry

Baby, Motherhood
October 2, 2024
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By Nicole Boswell

Today I Washed Your First Load of Laundry

I’m 31 weeks pregnant today. For a while, whenever I’d begin to get a let’s get nesting, I’m not ready…

I Never Liked Holding Babies Until I Held My Own

Baby, Motherhood
September 9, 2024
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By Karen Anne P. Lacuata

I Never Liked Holding Babies Until I Held My Own

I never liked holding babies until I held my own. Babies scared me. Or scratch that—motherhood scared me. When I…

having a baby

Dear C-Section Mom, It’s Natural to Feel Whatever You Do

I Left More than My Baby In the NICU

I Had a Baby at 40 and It Changed Everything

I’m Starting to Appreciate the Mom I’m Becoming

When Love Wears a Mask

To My Winter Baby

If You Had a Traumatic Birth Experience, You Will Find Joy Again

I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever

God Held My Baby and Me in the NICU

I’ve Dreamed of Motherhood My Whole Life, But My Heart is Broken

Today I Washed Your First Load of Laundry

I Never Liked Holding Babies Until I Held My Own

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