Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Can Be So Lonely
I remember when I was 19 and just had my daughter, people were always asking when I planned to go back to work. When I told them I was a stay-at-home…
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Satan Knows How To Sneak Into Motherhood
Satan knows how to sneak into motherhood. And he wants to. Of course he does, because motherhood is an incredibly beautiful and rewarding experience.…
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I Never Knew I Would Be So Lonely Raising Teenagers
I’ve always heard about the loneliness that comes while raising teens. Most days, I don’t understand it. I don’t understand it because my life…
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Motherhood Can Be Lonely Sometimes
Motherhood can be lonely sometimes. I know that seems like an odd thing to say. “How can you feel lonely? You have a child in your presence all…
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I’m the Forgettable Friend
Dear mama, I can feel the sadness in your heart from a mile away. It hurts to know that you’re riding through this repetitive storm just like I…
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Dear Mama, You Are Their World
You’re tired again, aren’t you? I know. I am, too. Your little ones are finally tucked away in bed—for a few hours at least—and you…
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Sometimes, I’m a Lonely Mom
One of the most unexpected things about motherhood, for me, has been just how lonely it can seem. Sitting with a baby at my breast,…
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When Mama is Lonely
I sat on the bathroom floor and put down the toilet scrubber, took off my gloves, and blew back the hair that was in my eyes with an exhausted…
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Longing for a BFF
In childhood, finding a BFF seemed so easy. When you found someone at school who didn’t yell “cooties” and run away, you asked them to play. If…
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The Online Dating Profile That Found My Husband
Online dating wasn’t a new concept to me, but surprisingly, or even resignedly, I somehow found myself back on the meat-market of online dating in…
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