There’s Never a Good Time To Have a Baby
There’s never a good time to have a baby. It’s true. There will always be something in front of you saying NO! There will more than likely always…
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No One Calls Me Mom on Mother’s Day
Mothers’ Day used to be so easy. I could joyfully celebrate the amazing mothers and grandmothers in my life. Blissfully unaware that not…
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We’ll Love as Many Children as God Gives Us
I was still pregnant the first time someone asked if I was done having kids since we had a boy already and a girl on the way. I’ve had people…
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Being the First Friend to Have Kids is Lonely
My friends and I had our whole futures mapped out back in high school. We knew just what we were going to do, when we were going to do it, and who we…
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Dear Hardworking Dads, We See You
Dear dads, We see you. You are seen. You are loved. You are appreciated. You are adored. We see how tired you are. How you work all day long, giving…
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No Kids? No Problem.
I’ve got to ask you something. I think I already know the answer. And then I’ve got to tell you something. I really hope you hear it. Do you feel…
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Having Kids is Completely Overwhelming
My friend overseas messaged me today and said she can’t decide if she wants to have a baby. Her text read: I’ve worked so hard to be happy in my…
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Here’s to the Have-to-Work Moms
“I just wish you could stay home like I did,” my mom said while I was on a short maternity leave. And she wasn’t wishing alone. I wished I…
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You Were Made for Motherhood
As a mother of four precious little men, I just witnessed something that often puts me in instant inward RAGE. I feel my blood pressure climbing when…
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You Don’t Have to Exhaust Yourself to Be a Good Mother
People always say to me “I don’t know how you do it with three. I can’t do it with one.” And I’ll always say the first is your hardest. I…
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