My Daughters are Shaping Me
Many of us have been fed lie after lie about motherhood. We are told that when we have children, our…
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Many of us have been fed lie after lie about motherhood. We are told that when we have children, our…
Continue ReadingHe awaited my reaction like he did when he confessed he wasn’t sure Santa was real. I was in the…
Continue ReadingDon’t forget to check in on the mama. Everyone always asks in the first few weeks, “How are you feeling?”…
Continue ReadingHave you seen those reels and posts saying things like, “You only get 12,763 hours with your child,” or, “By…
Continue ReadingI walked into Target for a little retail therapy. It had been a week. We are preparing to send our…
Continue ReadingGrief has knocked on the door of my heart many times in recent years. This heartache is not because of…
Continue ReadingThe lines of my body are softer now. Softer like her little cheeks as they brush against mine. Softer like…
Continue ReadingI heard about the labor pains. And the sleepless nights. I heard about the inconveniences. And the never-ending sacrifices. I heard…
Continue ReadingI was on my way to the dollar store as they were opening, still flush with excitement that I had…
Continue ReadingThose who mean well squawk the refrain— “The days are long, but the years are short.” They said I would…
Continue ReadingDear toddler, Everyone tells me the days are long, but the years are short. They tell me I’ll turn around…
Continue ReadingWe stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…
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