Even on the Hard Days, You Are Love
“You can feel like you’re failing and still BE LOVE.” – Rachel Macy Stafford I reread the quote a few times as tears began to form. It…
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Someday I’ll Be Me Again, But For Now I’m OK With Being Mostly Mommy
Someday I’ll be all me again. Someday I’ll start to read grown up books that interest and challenge me instead of books about finding little…
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Hey Mama, You Don’t Have to Do it All
I know it feels like you have to do everything, mama. But you don’t. You don’t need to have a perfect nutritionally sound meal plan every day of…
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The Joy You’ve Been Searching For is Right in Front of You
Let me tell you something about HER. You know the one. The mom behind you in school drop off. Boss babe goals, mother of three who looks like…
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These Days Are Long, But I Need More Time With You
I need more time. Eighteen months. Eighteen long, and I mean, VERY long months with my son so far. Staying home and spending 15 hours a day playing…
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“Mama, Can You Stay With Me For Just a Little Bit?”
“Mama, can you stay with me for a little bit?” My almost-4-year-old has always been an extraverted socialite who would run to her daycare class…
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Mama, You’ve Never Been More Beautiful
I see you mama, and something about you has changed . . . I don’t think I’ve ever seen you more beautiful. You may have forgotten…
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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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Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier
I cry every day I drop my son off at daycare. The daycare door slowly shuts, and I see the last glimpse of my son in our caretaker’s arms. I try to…
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To the Mom Who Feels Overlooked: Your Worth Cannot Be Measured
“I feel invisible,” I thought as yet another person stared at my pregnant belly instead of my face. Comments from passers-by in Walmart went…
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