Little Girls Are Pure Magic
My little girls are funny and fierce and smart and loving. They’re fire and snuggles and sugar and fireworks. They…
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By Hilary Doyle A Mother Just Knows
My husband sat across the room watching me tenderly and ever so gently swaddle and rock my six-month-old son. Distress…
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By Lizzy Christian Sweet Mama, You Were Made For This
We see the scale increase as a baby grows inside of us. Every ultrasound makes our heart soar. Morning sickness.…
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By Jenny Albers You Are Allowed To Grieve Loss—Even if Other Parts of Your Life Are Good
“But some people can’t even have kids. I have three. Maybe I’m selfish for wanting one more.” These words came…
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By Shannon Whitmore Why Won’t God Give Us the Baby We’re Praying For?
Our family lives in a very weird part of America. Unlike the majority of families in our country with their…
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By Charmaine Johnson-Fuller There’s No Rule Book For Grieving the Loss of a Child
Here’s a disclaimer: I’ve been writing this article for six months. I’d start and stop. My excuses ranged from “no…
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I’m Just Not Ready To Have Another Baby
The newborn pajama set was hidden in the middle of the rack of toddler shirts. I was looking for a…
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Postpartum Anxiety Steals Precious Time
One chilly fall afternoon, my parents came down for a visit. Our firstborn was about 4 months old, and things…
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“It’s Sarah. She’s Gone.”
October 4, 2019. “Hi, Kristen. This is the constable. I need you to give me a call.” Those words will…
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By Jennifer Thompson I Need My Space and You All at the Same Time
This morning, as I was lying in bed with my comforter pulled over me and the fan rotating slowly overhead,…
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By Jess Ronne Check in on Your Friends Raising Kids With Special Needs—We’re Exhausted
Dear mama with normal children, Normal? Typical? What’s politically correct you might wonder? As do I, and what is normal…
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Dear Introverted Mom, Hang in There
I remember it like it was yesterday. I’m lying in bed with one sick child wheezing in my ear and…
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