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Don’t Wait For the Tired Mom To Ask For Help

Motherhood
October 14, 2020
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By Heather Delaney

Don’t Wait For the Tired Mom To Ask For Help

I don’t wait for my sister to ask before I take her baby. Oops. That kind of sounds like kidnapping.…

Friendship, Motherhood
October 14, 2020
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By Kate Swenson

To the Friend Who Stayed

To the woman who stayed . . . A week or so ago I found myself in a pretty tough…

Dear God, Take My First Trimester Fears and Turn Them Into Trust

Baby, Motherhood
October 14, 2020
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By Brittany Bergman

Dear God, Take My First Trimester Fears and Turn Them Into Trust

This is what it looks like to crave God’s grace. When I hear stories of miscarriages at 10-weeks, even though…

I Won’t Let My Son Struggle With Anxiety and Depression Alone

Motherhood, Teen
October 13, 2020
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By Brittany Meng

I Won’t Let My Son Struggle With Anxiety and Depression Alone

It was 10:30 p.m. when I heard him coming down the stairs. I paused Poldark, put down my phone on…

I Have An Explosive Child and He Makes Me a Better Mom

Kids, Motherhood
October 13, 2020
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By Adriane Thompson

I Have An Explosive Child and He Makes Me a Better Mom

I’m not sure what caused the explosion. All I remember is bear-hugging my 7-year-old in the bathroom praying he wouldn’t…

To the Moms of Kids With Special Needs: Your Husbands See You

Tough Times
October 12, 2020
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By matt-aubin

To the Moms of Kids With Special Needs: Your Husbands See You

To the wives, the girlfriends, the mothers . . . we haven’t said these three simple words often enough: We…

Motherhood, Teen
October 12, 2020
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By Aleisha Cate

I’m the Old Mom Now

In the past six months, the moms have grown younger. Walking into my local library for the first time in…

I Need You To Know That Even Though My Child is Invisible, I Am Still a Mother

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 12, 2020
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By Amy Cirksena

I Need You To Know That Even Though My Child is Invisible, I Am Still a Mother

To the mother who can kiss all of her children goodnight. To the one who will get to watch her…

Motherhood, Toddler
October 12, 2020
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By Jennifer Bailey

Sometimes Moms Have To Hide

“Why are you hiding in the closet?” While I’m not a candidate in the running for Mother of the Year,…

We May Not Have Planned For You, Sweet Baby, But We Can’t Wait To Meet You

Baby, Motherhood
October 12, 2020
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By Megan Cardwell

We May Not Have Planned For You, Sweet Baby, But We Can’t Wait To Meet You

We weren’t planning for you, your father and I. You came as a complete surprise. And because we hadn’t planned…

Grief, Loss
October 11, 2020
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By Jennifer Vail

Today Was Lost To Grief

I wanted to get some laundry done today. It’s been piling up since my mom’s funeral, and between spending all…

Motherhood is Traumatic But Mothers Are Strong

Motherhood
October 11, 2020
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By Jennifer Vail

Motherhood is Traumatic But Mothers Are Strong

My first baby was a doozy. He was premature, I couldn’t nurse like I’d planned, and he cried all day.…

Motherhood

Don’t Wait For the Tired Mom To Ask For Help

To the Friend Who Stayed

Dear God, Take My First Trimester Fears and Turn Them Into Trust

I Won’t Let My Son Struggle With Anxiety and Depression Alone

I Have An Explosive Child and He Makes Me a Better Mom

To the Moms of Kids With Special Needs: Your Husbands See You

I’m the Old Mom Now

I Need You To Know That Even Though My Child is Invisible, I Am Still a Mother

Sometimes Moms Have To Hide

We May Not Have Planned For You, Sweet Baby, But We Can’t Wait To Meet You

Today Was Lost To Grief

Motherhood is Traumatic But Mothers Are Strong

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So God Made a Mother