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Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 9, 2022
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By Emily J. Merrick

A Loss Mom is Allowed To Struggle, Too

There exists somewhere within the universe a profound, unspoken rule—a mother who loses a child is not allowed to complain…

Faith, Motherhood
February 9, 2022
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By Jessica Jenson

When a Season of Struggle Lingers

There is a season for everything and a time for every purpose as the author states in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: A…

No One Talks About the Loneliness of Raising a Tough Teen

Motherhood, Teen
February 8, 2022
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By Her View From Home

No One Talks About the Loneliness of Raising a Tough Teen

The teen years—every mother knows they are filled with rebellion and attitude. But many don’t know just how far it…

Motherhood
February 8, 2022
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By Karen Lesh

There is Only One of Me

“There is only one of me,” I whisper gently to myself. A secret pat on the back, honoring the amazing…

Kids, Motherhood
February 6, 2022
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By Patricia Bernstein

Our Kids Share a Room On Purpose

I fall into the bed in the guest room at 3 a.m., utterly exhausted from managing the various wakeups of…

I’m a Different Mom To My Youngest—But I’m Not Apologizing

Kids, Motherhood
February 6, 2022
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By Emily J. Merrick

I’m a Different Mom To My Youngest—But I’m Not Apologizing

My childhood and teen years were scarred by a terrible injustice, or so I thought at the time. It seemed…

Why I Won’t Tell You About the Hard Parts of Motherhood

Faith, Friendship, Motherhood
February 6, 2022
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By Shara-Rae Jansen

Why I Won’t Tell You About the Hard Parts of Motherhood

I gasp and aww as you share the news of discovering the pink double lines on the pregnancy test. I wrap…

Dear Firstborn, Your Sibling Will Not Replace You

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
February 4, 2022
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By Kelsey Bilski

Dear Firstborn, Your Sibling Will Not Replace You

This wasn't the plan. This wasn't on the calendar to happen so soon. I need you to know, I could…

They Say Don’t Blink—But Kids Grow Up Anyway

Child, Motherhood
February 4, 2022
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By Amber Elizardo

They Say Don’t Blink—But Kids Grow Up Anyway

I sat in the parking lot, waiting for my oldest son to walk out of the building where he was…

Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters

Baby, Motherhood
February 4, 2022
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By Gina Mydlo

Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters

I’ve written before about how it felt to leave my baby for the first time in the NICU. But somehow,…

Being a Mom With Anxiety is Hard, But it Doesn’t Make Me Weak

Living, Motherhood
February 3, 2022
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By Casey Huff

Being a Mom With Anxiety is Hard, But it Doesn’t Make Me Weak

What would motherhood be like if I didn't have anxiety? I've wondered this so many times over the last six…

Faith, Motherhood
February 3, 2022
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By Shannon Evans

God Sees the Tired Mama

I would hate to be famous. I’m not just saying that. I would genuinely hate to attract attention everywhere I…

Motherhood

A Loss Mom is Allowed To Struggle, Too

When a Season of Struggle Lingers

No One Talks About the Loneliness of Raising a Tough Teen

There is Only One of Me

Our Kids Share a Room On Purpose

I’m a Different Mom To My Youngest—But I’m Not Apologizing

Why I Won’t Tell You About the Hard Parts of Motherhood

Dear Firstborn, Your Sibling Will Not Replace You

They Say Don’t Blink—But Kids Grow Up Anyway

Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters

Being a Mom With Anxiety is Hard, But it Doesn’t Make Me Weak

God Sees the Tired Mama

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So God Made a Mother