By Her View From Home To the Mothers Who Mothered Me
When I was 16 I dropped out of high school halfway through my junior year. After numerous moves state-to-state from…
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By Catherine Writer We’ll Never Bring Another Baby Home Again
There is a kind of grieving, a kind of death that envelops you when you can’t have any more children. …
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By Kendra Barnes Sometimes We Get it All Wrong in Motherhood, But That’s Not What They’ll Remember
A 2-year-old’s mind is a funny thing. It never forgets the mention of a treat. It remembers that four-letter-word you…
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It’s Hard Being a Mom When You Don’t Have Your Own Mother to Lean On
Can a mother really be your best friend? I have friends and family members who claim it is possible. At…
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By Alaina V. Fletcher The Curves I Gained Becoming Your Mom Are Worth Every Ounce
I used to be fit and thin, but then I became a mom. I used to go running for the…
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By Claire Brown We Believe in the God of Miracles
The doctors told me I would have problems conceiving you, sweet baby girl. But I worship the God of miracles,…
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By Kate Thornalley When We Were the Center of Their Worlds
“We don’t want a baby who is too dependent.” “We don’t want a baby who is too attached.” So we…
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By Whitney Fleming When the Relationship with Your Teen Gets Bad, Take Away the Friction
Last week, I wore my heavy wool socks and snow boots to walk the dog on a cold winter day.…
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There’s a Monster Lurking in the Quiet Shadows of Motherhood
I didn’t see the anxiety coming for me until I had already been swept away in its current. At first,…
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By Kelli Bachara I’ll Tell You “I Love You” Every Single Day So Your Mama’s Voice Will Never Be Far From Your Heart
My baby, If you only knew why I hold on a little longer than I should when you hug me.…
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By Rachel Reva To the New Mom Who Feels Like She’s Failing: You’re Not Defective, You’re Just Getting Started
I’m still adjusting to being a mom. Me? Like for real? I have had this little guy for 13 weeks…
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By Brooke Smitsky Dig Yourself Out of the Trenches and Go to Church—Even When It’s Hard
My husband’s work schedule is different from most. He works odd hours, some weekends and sometimes has to travel. On…
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