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Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 21, 2019
3 Minute Read

I Am the Mother of Two Under Two

The days are long and the nights are short. The coffee is brewed but often never even makes it to the cup until the kids are down for their morning…

Baby, Child, Kids
May 21, 2019
5 Minute Read

Carry Your Children While You Can

You always carry her. You hold her a lot. You pick her up so much. Carrying my baby brought on a lot of commentary when I was a new mom. “Up,” my…

Baby, Grief, Loss
May 21, 2019
4 Minute Read

To the Woman With the Aching Heart and Empty Womb

To the sad woman in the OB/Gyn waiting room, I see you. I know why you’re here. Don’t worry, I won’t tell the others. I get you. I…

Child, Kids, Teen, Tween
May 20, 2019
4 Minute Read

Dear 8th Grade Graduate: Thanks for Letting Go of My Hand

You let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at me one more time, and then you blew me a kiss. My…

Kids, Motherhood
May 20, 2019
5 Minute Read

Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat

Sitting at the airport reading a friend’s beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because I’m classy,…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
May 20, 2019
4 Minute Read

Dear Teen, You’re Not Supposed to be Here Yet

You’re not supposed to be here, you know. You’re just a baby, and babies don’t sit in the front seat. Everyone knows that. But, here you are.…

Child, Kids
May 19, 2019
6 Minute Read

Dear Child, Thank You For Slowing Your Busy Mama Down

Thank you for slowing me down. Thank you for making me a mommy. Thank you for making me notice wildflowers and lonely souls. Thank you for making me…

Child, Motherhood
May 19, 2019
7 Minute Read

To the Mother of a Child Missing Milestones

If you’re reading this, you probably wish you weren’t. Motherhood puts us in the driver’s seat of our small children’s lives. There is…

Baby, Child, Kids, Motherhood
May 18, 2019
2 Minute Read

Sometimes I Worry You’re Getting My Second Best, But You Love Me Anyway

Sometimes I feel like I am missing out on you being little. I spend my days chasing after big brother, washing a load of laundry, and trying to make…

Baby, Motherhood
May 18, 2019
2 Minute Read

We Are the Mothers Who Do Hard Things

I didn’t know birth stories might include worn-off epidurals, pooping yourself or several degrees of tearing. I didn’t know about the…

Motherhood

I Am the Mother of Two Under Two

Carry Your Children While You Can

To the Woman With the Aching Heart and Empty Womb

Dear 8th Grade Graduate: Thanks for Letting Go of My Hand

Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat

Dear Teen, You’re Not Supposed to be Here Yet

Dear Child, Thank You For Slowing Your Busy Mama Down

To the Mother of a Child Missing Milestones

Sometimes I Worry You’re Getting My Second Best, But You Love Me Anyway

We Are the Mothers Who Do Hard Things

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