He Took the Picture—and I Hated it
He took the picture, just like I always ask (OK, nag) him to. My toddler and I were reading books…
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He took the picture, just like I always ask (OK, nag) him to. My toddler and I were reading books…
Continue ReadingTired. Worn out. Burnt out. Exhausted. Stressed. When you hear these words, is there something that resonates with you? Are…
Continue ReadingThis past week as I showered and kept peeking out to check on my 7-week-old while my 2-year old was…
Continue ReadingI have been a mom for over half of my life. Half of my life? Do I get some sort…
Continue ReadingAs I look around my house, I realize everything I thought I would get done after having the baby has…
Continue ReadingSummertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and…
Continue ReadingI will not apologize for being that mom who takes her baby out to eat, puts a cover in the…
Continue ReadingTo the mom who keeps going: This is for you. Yeah, you. You might think it’s no big deal. You…
Continue ReadingI didn’t know birth stories might include worn-off epidurals, pooping yourself or several degrees of tearing. I didn’t know about…
Continue ReadingLast night I laid you down, a sleepy, dreaming toddler and today you awoke somehow bigger. As I picked you…
Continue ReadingFriendship requires sacrifice. There, I said it. I have met and talked to a lot of lonely people lately, and…
Continue ReadingThis is the picture. The one I have to believe some of my fellow moms have, too. It had been…
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