This Little Life Changed Everything
I get to run today. Yes, you read that correctly—I get to, not have to—and that’s a big and powerful…
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By Her View From Home Why Is It So Hard To Admit Our Own Postpartum Struggles?
I recently attended physical therapy in an attempt to put my parts back together after having my second child. My…
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I Don’t Belong In the Baby Section Anymore
I don’t belong here anymore. The thought crept into my mind today as I stood in the baby section. I…
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I’m Sorry It Didn’t Come Naturally
I should have spent every waking moment with you. I should have been right there by your side through every…
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Dear Sophia’s Mama
I think about you often. I noticed you on our second day in the NICU. I was in the hallway…
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By Meg Sexton Hyper-what? The Toll of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Hyper-what? It sounded like some fancy medical diagnosis that would never touch my life, but . . .…
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I Carry the Baby I Lost In My Heart
I ignored it at first, the pink on the tissue. It wasn't anything to worry about. I'd known for three…
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Here In the Struggle of Motherhood Are Tender Moments I’m Afraid to Miss
I didn’t realize the fear I would feel going into the operating room. My hands trembled and felt as if…
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By Stacey Skrysak Dear Jennifer
Dear Jennifer, Thank you for so bravely sharing your infertility journey, something so often kept silent in our society. It’s…
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Being a New Mom Is Hard and It’s Okay To Say It Out Loud
Years ago I had someone tell me how bad they felt for my generation of moms. “You’ve got too much…
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I Used to Feel Shame for Having PPD, but Now I Just Feel like a Mother
I had my first son when I was 23 years old. My husband and I named him Isaac, which means…
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Trying To Conceive Almost Ruined Our Marriage
“I know it’s not true, but I feel like you don’t love me anymore.” My husband’s words caused me to…
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