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.…
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By Meghan Riney You’re Not Broken if You Can’t Breastfeed
It has taken me almost a decade to write this, but right now, somewhere, someone needs to hear it. New…
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By Nichole Cox There Are Some Moments in Motherhood You Remember Forever
Do you ever have those moments in your parenting life that come completely out of the blue from total mundane…
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By Jenni Brennan I Love Being Their Mom But I Hate Being Their Teacher
My alarm wakes me before the sun has even come up and the first thing I do is reach for…
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By Holly Lemons I’m Made To Be Your Mother
I may not be the best singer, but you want me to sing you to sleep every night. I may…
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By Liz Williams Dear Infertility, She is Stronger Than Your Pain
About 23 years. That’s how long I thought I was infertile. I was seven years old when doctors first…
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By Sarah Lewis Dear Grieving Mother, Don’t Let the World Pressure You Into Forgetting the Child You Lost
Grief is a vulture—circling the carrion of our loss as we watch from spectator seats. As if the loss of…
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By Caroline Murray To the Moms Who Make This Look Easy
Let’s hear it for the veteran moms. The old pros, the ones with experience. The moms who walk onto the…
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One of the Most Powerful Gifts We Give Our Children is Being Glad To See Them
I was so glad to see my teenager the other day. She got home from work unexpectedly early, when I…
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By Bethany Lotulelei You Don’t Have To Be a Martyr Mom
I didn't want to be a martyr mom anymore. What is a martyr mom? She's the girl who will leap…
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By Nicole Pilgrim Dear Teen Sometimes I Still Wonder: Was I a Good Enough Mom?
It always felt like we had so much time ahead of us. Plenty of time to teach them all they…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar I’ll Always Hold You, Because That’s What Mamas Do
Her scream was primal. She cried out in pain, grasping her stomach, “MOMMY, MOMMY . . .” I raced up…
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