Motherhood is Running a Never-ending Marathon on Legs That Can Barely Stand
I don’t run five miles a day. I walk 10,000 steps. Up and down stairs. Through school hallways. Across parking…
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By Kelli Bachara God Created Mothers Because He Knew We Could Do This
Here I am, wearing my husbands wrinkly shirt because my body doesn’t feel good in my own clothes still (I…
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By Kimberly Patterson When Mommy Goes Back to Work, She Leaves a Part of Herself Back at Home
At some point in of our lives, those of us who are lucky enough to call ourselves "Mommy" will most…
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By Meredith Redmon I See You, Middle of the Night Mama
I see you trudging back to the toddler’s room, assuring him there are no monsters for the fifth time tonight.…
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By Sarah Lango Every Home Needs a Toddler
Everyone needs a toddler because a toddler doesn’t care. A toddler doesn’t care if you’re wearing the same sweatpants that…
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By Anna Colley Facing Your Harshest Critic as a Mother Means Looking in the Mirror First
“What a young mom thing to do” I hear her behind me saying, while I’m explaining why I’m not leaving…
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By Kristen Gardiner This is What it Feels Like to Truly Love Your Children—But Feel Like You Want to Die At the Same Time
I laid on the bathroom floor, crying. My last pregnancy was one of the lowest points of my life. Logically,…
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There’s Always Something Missing When You Have a Teenage Daughter
I stood in the bathroom with only one eye open. In the glaring light coming from above the mirror, one…
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By Christina Antus The Basement Bedroom
Last week I moved down to the basement bedroom. I was on day three of what would be a nine-day…
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By Jenny Rapson Solidarity, Mamas: Science Proves We’re Sleep-Deprived For at Least 6 Years After Baby
No one ever knows quite what they're getting into when they have a baby, no matter how many baby books…
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Study Says August-Born Kids Who Aren’t Held Back Have a Harder Time In School
I remember it well: nearly-5-year-old me, throwing a huge hissy fit at my mom because I wanted to go to…
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By Stephanie Eckles Amidst the Tired, the Rush, the Never-Ending Needs, Mothers Are Called to be Joyful
Upturned faces. “Mommy! Mommy!” on their lips. Sometimes cheerful, sometimes in despair. Always expectant, always seeking resolution. Today, like many,…
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