By Jenny Albers My Baby Was Stillborn, But Still Born
My baby was stillborn, but still born. In a cool white hospital room where so many had been born before.…
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By Anneliese Lawton Who Is Taking Care of the Mothers?
After my boys were born, there were appointments. To check their latch. To check their weight. To check their hearing.…
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By Ashley Case Why We Absolutely Need Mom Friends
I was a few months shy of my 31st birthday when I became a mother. Not young by any standard,…
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By Michelle Zunter What it Really Means to be a Mother
What does it really, truly mean to be a mother? Does being a mother mean your life mainly consists of potty-training, play…
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By Rebecca Bergman When the Helper Needs the Helping
"Mom, can you put my other sock on? Can you also tie my other shoe, too? That'd be great." I'm…
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By Brynn Burger This is Middle-Class Motherhood
In no way am I trying to make wealthy people feel guilt. Whether you were born into it or you've…
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Motherhood is a Series of Bittersweet Goodbyes
I said goodbye to that high-pitched cry. The one that was the first sound I ever heard from your perfect…
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By Shelbie Farmer They’ll Remember the Fun, Not the Failures
“Motherhood is a balancing act.” I hear it all of the time. I can see how it’s such an easy…
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Motherhood Makes Me Tired But I Know Someday I’ll Want This Back
Someday, we’re going to own a couch that doesn’t have Goldfish crumbs embedded into every fiber. One with cushions that…
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By Karen Szabo This is What Life is Like For a Mom Who Wears Hearing Aids
I’ll never forget the time I was standing on a dock in the middle of a lake, casually draining my…
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By Sina Steele Honestly, Some Days My Kids Break Me
I love my kids. Sometimes I watch them and I’m brimming with pride. They amaze me with how quickly they…
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By Lisa Norgren What I Did to Curb the Mommy Meltdowns
I awoke in my parent’s guest room, sandwiched between my nursing infant and my affectionate three-year-old. I’d spent most of…
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