I’ll Always Be Your Glue
To my sweet, oftentimes-needy newborn, I am writing this to you as you lay swaddled tightly on my chest. Every…
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The Joy in Forgetting Time With You
You see the soft white bristles just poking from the pillow’s edge. “A feather, give it a pull,” I say,…
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This Too Shall Pass
My son had colic as a newborn. He wasn’t “fussy,” there wasn’t a “witching hour,” he simply hated life outside…
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We Mother By Faith
Yes, I read those prenatal books. A whole stack of them. Some were hand-me-downs from friends and others I checked…
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You’ll Always Love Your Kids, But Sometimes You Won’t Like Them Very Much
When I was three months pregnant with my first child, after a particularly difficult day with someone else’s rowdy toddler,…
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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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I’m Good—But I’m Tired
Tired. Worn out. Burnt out. Exhausted. Stressed. When you hear these words, is there something that resonates with you? Are…
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Here’s to the Moms Who Rarely Shower in Peace
This past week as I showered and kept peeking out to check on my 7-week-old while my 2-year old was…
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6 Lessons From Half a Lifetime of Mothering
I have been a mom for over half of my life. Half of my life? Do I get some sort…
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Sometimes Being an Introvert and a Mom is Hard
As I look around my house, I realize everything I thought I would get done after having the baby has…
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