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I Want to Celebrate Mother’s Day With My Kids and Without Decisions

Living, Motherhood
May 4, 2022
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By Kim Howard

I Want to Celebrate Mother’s Day With My Kids and Without Decisions

My dream Mother’s Day involves lots of fun—none of it planned or prepared by me. It could be a picnic…

Motherhood
April 2, 2022
557 Views
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By Crystal Connolly

My Days Don’t Belong To Me

My days don’t belong to me. Somewhere between watching my kids at the third park of the weekend and four…

Motherhood
March 31, 2022
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By Emma Versace

I Can’t Keep Up

I can’t keep up. This list keeps getting longer—there is always something else that needs to get done, and I…

Friendship, Motherhood
March 29, 2022
601 Views
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By Heather Delaney

Good Friends Help Lighten the Load

She grabbed the dishcloth and started washing my dishes. Without asking if she could do them, without waiting to be…

Motherhood
March 17, 2022
628 Views
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By Maria Garito

The Weight of the I Don’t Know

I just don't know. Maybe this is why it's been such a difficult road, the "not knowing" bit. If you…

Living, Motherhood
March 14, 2022
710 Views
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By Alicia K. Albertson

We Overthinkers Never Sleep

It’s past 1 a.m., and I am still awake. Thinking. My brain doesn’t stop. It twirls with self-doubt and worry.…

The Mental Load of Motherhood Feels Like Carrying Rocks On My Back

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
March 4, 2022
939 Views
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By Alicia K. Albertson

The Mental Load of Motherhood Feels Like Carrying Rocks On My Back

It started with a twinge. A tiny crimp in my neck that felt off. It was so minor I hardly…

Motherhood
February 2, 2022
773 Views
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By Aliette Silva

A Mother’s Mind Never Stops

It starts with getting her children ready in the morning. She will give them a few snuggles and do her best to…

Motherhood
December 22, 2021
760 Views
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By Abigail Granner

Who Sees the Mother?

She smiles at you and asks the best questions she can muster. She replies, “I’m fine, how are you?” on…

Motherhood
August 4, 2021
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By Sara Orris

To The Mother Crying In Her Car

I spend an exorbitant amount of time in my car. I work outside the home and commute about 20 minutes…

To the Mother Barely Holding it Together

Motherhood
June 15, 2021
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By Tynea Lewis

To the Mother Barely Holding it Together

To the mama trying to hold it all together, I see the smile you show the rest of the world.…

I Should Go To Bed, But There’s So Much On My Mind

Faith, Motherhood
June 8, 2021
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By Courtney Devich

I Should Go To Bed, But There’s So Much On My Mind

At night is when my mind races the most. Did I turn the burner off after dinner? Here we go…