By Jessica Lepine It’s Hard To Be a Working Mom and a Good Friend
Believe me when I say this, I know I am being a bad friend. Please don’t take it personally, I…
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By Katie Robinson Miscarriage is Sad, and It’s OK To Say it Out Loud
I was 10-weeks pregnant, wiping ultrasound jelly off my stomach, and trying to focus on the weight of my husband’s…
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By Adelle Purdham Having a Baby With Down Syndrome Changed Everything
This is a story of motherhood, a story about what it’s like to be sitting on the other side of…
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By Cristina Schnizler Becoming a Special Needs Parent Was Unexpected—But So is My Strength As a Mother
I never wanted to be here. Carting my child from one therapy appointment to another. Arguing with the insurance company…
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By Carly Campbell Dear Exhausted Mom, This Too Shall Pass
Those first few weeks of motherhood . . . Bleeding. Exhausted. Scared. Crying. (And that’s just me. I’m sure it’s…
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By Brea Schmidt Dear Late-Night Mama, You Are Not Alone
To the late-night mama . . . the one who is still rocking her wide-eyed baby while fighting to stay…
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By Haley McLain Motherhood Can Be So Overwhelming
I stare at myself in the mirror and wonder if being a stay-at-home mom is all I’m cut out to…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller She Shouldn’t Have a Grandma in Heaven
There she sat in the back seat, sobbing. I could tell the kind of tears that flowed down her cheek.…
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By Jenni Conrady To the Hopeful Adoptive Mom: Your Wait Will Be Worth It
Dear waiting adoptive mom, Today was hard—I saw you. I saw as your eyes followed the baby through the room,…
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By Jessica Urlichs Motherhood is the Marathon I Didn’t Train For
Motherhood is the marathon I didn’t train for. It’s what we get up for, rain or shine, on broken sleep…
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By Stephanie Kramm Moms Remember All the Little Things
You can't remember why you walked from one room to another, but you remembered the names of your child’s most…
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By Shannon Whitmore Behind Every Stay-At-Home Mom is a Hardworking Dad
I don’t think I realized how much a gift it was to stay at home and raise your children until…
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