By Angela Williams Glenn I Knew You’d Grow Up, But I Underestimated How Hard It Would Be to Let Go
I thought five hit me hard. You were going off to kindergarten that year. Each day you became a little…
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By Amanda Ferguson I’ll Always Be Here Loving You
“Mommy, watch,” you say, as you are making a silly face with your tongue sticking out. That one little phrase…
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By Kara Gate The Lonely Grief of Living With a Toxic Mother
Holidays, birthdays, and special events have always been painful. I can’t say the pain has gotten less or more since…
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I Adopted Your Babies Today
I adopted your babies today. We’re smiling in the pictures, but I also feel the pain deep inside your heart.…
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By Elena Clark It Felt Like the Terrible Twos Made Me a Terrible Mother
In the beginning, motherhood was a magical journey full of excitement and wonder. Every new milestone brought me joy and…
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By Allie Hoogerwerf Our Wild Child Came Second and We Couldn’t Love Him More
To you, my number two: I cried big tears as I left for the hospital to deliver you. I was…
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By Kelley Spencer I Was a Normal, Suburban Mom Who Wanted To Die. Then, God Whispered.
Trigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
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By Krystal Sieben I’m Caught between Who I Am and Who My Kids Need Me to Be
I love my children enormously, but I don’t always love the details of mothering. Loving my kids looks like quiet…
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By Kristie Reitz He Needs Me Less Now, But I’m Still His Home
There he is. Standing on first base. A boy who needs me less. I think back to 10 years ago.…
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By Rebecca Horgan The Truth about Motherhood Is You’re Gonna Need Jesus
The other day, I met with a small group of fellow young moms from my church. Running through a list…
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By Alicia Thompson When I Am Drowning in Motherhood, Jesus Is My Strength
I can remember coming home on that cold, rainy evening in late December. Our twins had all their little fingers…
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By Sarah Lewis Even by Her Deathbed, I Question If I Was Enough for My Mother
The beeping of the machine yelling to the nurses about the occluded IV snaps my mind back to the present.…
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