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As Long As I Live I’ll Carry You With Me

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 4, 2021
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By Maria Lauren

As Long As I Live I’ll Carry You With Me

Seven years ago I was pregnant with you, my first baby. The excitement I felt when I saw that little…

I Give So Much To Everyone Else That There’s Nothing Left For Me

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
October 3, 2021
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By Michelle Goering

I Give So Much To Everyone Else That There’s Nothing Left For Me

I would like to feel I am mythic: a hero, with a breastplate and sword, invincible. Some days, though, I…

Kids
October 2, 2021
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By Patrick Danz

I Love the Laughter That Fills Our Home

“Dad, can we wrestle?” That is a frequent request in my home these days. I have three children: nine, seven,…

Everything Seems Better After a Good Night’s Sleep

Baby, Living, Motherhood
October 1, 2021
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By Natalie Howson Price

Everything Seems Better After a Good Night’s Sleep

I have learned that everything seems a bit brighter, and that life feels more manageable when I have had a good…

Baby, Motherhood
October 1, 2021
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By Katelyn Washington

Back to ‘Mommy’ Again

I’m mommy again after being mother for so long. . . and I didn’t know how badly I needed to…

No One Will Love You More, Because I Am Your Mom

Child, Motherhood
September 30, 2021
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar

No One Will Love You More, Because I Am Your Mom

To my kids: I will love you through the mad. When I’m yelling like a whistling kettle that needs to…

Dear Teen, I’m Down To 5 Years Left With You

Motherhood, Teen
September 30, 2021
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By Jill Robinson

Dear Teen, I’m Down To 5 Years Left With You

And then there were five. Five measly years left with you. How could that ever be enough? How could five…

Motherhood, Tween
September 29, 2021
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By Jenny Albers

When She’s 10

I will tell you that it was just yesterday that my daughter was born. My brain recalls with such clarity the…

Living, Motherhood
September 29, 2021
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By Vanessa France

My Kids Needed Me Sober

I was out shopping with my 10-year-old back in January of this year. As we looked over the extensive mug…

Living, Motherhood
September 28, 2021
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By Alyse Bressner

I’m the Mom With Tattoos

I’ll never forget moving into our first home. Our new neighbor came out to greet us as I stood barefoot…

I Lost Friends When I Became a Mom, But I’m Not Sad

Friendship, Motherhood
September 28, 2021
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By Keren Kanyago

I Lost Friends When I Became a Mom, But I’m Not Sad

I had a host of friends before I became a mom. They swirled around me like insects fluttering around a…

Even As You Hold Your Rainbow, it’s OK To Cry For the Storm

Baby, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 27, 2021
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By Christine Koehring

Even As You Hold Your Rainbow, it’s OK To Cry For the Storm

It was late in the evening, after a day and a half of labor, when I heard the words, “It’s…

Motherhood

As Long As I Live I’ll Carry You With Me

I Give So Much To Everyone Else That There’s Nothing Left For Me

I Love the Laughter That Fills Our Home

Everything Seems Better After a Good Night’s Sleep

Back to ‘Mommy’ Again

No One Will Love You More, Because I Am Your Mom

Dear Teen, I’m Down To 5 Years Left With You

When She’s 10

My Kids Needed Me Sober

I’m the Mom With Tattoos

I Lost Friends When I Became a Mom, But I’m Not Sad

Even As You Hold Your Rainbow, it’s OK To Cry For the Storm

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