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Maybe Motherhood Will Get Easier. If Not, Please Keep it to Yourself.

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
September 18, 2018
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By Charissa West

Maybe Motherhood Will Get Easier. If Not, Please Keep it to Yourself.

I recently read an article that really stuck with me. Its premise was to stop waiting for motherhood to get…

Baby, Child, Motherhood, Teen, Toddler, Tween
September 18, 2018
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By Ellie Messler

Today is the Day, My Child

Today is the day you came into this world. I waited nine long months for this moment! I always knew…

Baby, Motherhood
September 17, 2018
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By Mary Ann Blair

Dear Brand-New Mama, I See You

Dear brand-new mama, I see you. I see you at the doctor’s office. Cradling a new tiny life in your…

Dear Carrie Underwood and All Other Loss Moms, You’re Allowed to be Angry About Your Miscarriages

Child Loss, Miscarriage
September 16, 2018
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By Rachel Whalen

Dear Carrie Underwood and All Other Loss Moms, You’re Allowed to be Angry About Your Miscarriages

As I watched Carrie Underwood sharing about the heartbreak of her three consecutive miscarriages, I immediately recognized that face. It’s…

Faith, Motherhood
September 16, 2018
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By Carolyn Moore

Is Satan Stealing Your Motherhood?

“Stop . . . whining,” I growl through gritted teeth, eyes flashing as I narrow them yet again at my…

Child, Motherhood
September 14, 2018
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By Jennifer Waugh

I Will Always Hold Your Hand

"Mama, hold my hand," my 3-year-old says to me often. We hold hands as we cross the street. We hold…

Dear Mama, Don’t Try to Savor Every Moment—Just Memorize the Best Ones

Baby, Motherhood
September 11, 2018
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By Casey Huff

Dear Mama, Don’t Try to Savor Every Moment—Just Memorize the Best Ones

Dear brand-new mama, There’s something I want to tell you; something I wish someone had whispered in my ear during…

Dear Husband, Thank You For Waiting For Me

Baby, Motherhood, Relationships
September 11, 2018
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By Pam Frasco

Dear Husband, Thank You For Waiting For Me

We were like two ships passing in the night. I would wake up and head to the hospital first thing…

Parenting in the Background Matters, Too

Journal, Kids, Motherhood
September 11, 2018
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By Lori Stout

Parenting in the Background Matters, Too

I’ve played the piano since I was four. It started as a way to make my older brother look bad.…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 10, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

When Your Daughter Turns 13

Sometimes she takes my breath away, this beautiful daughter of mine. She has one foot in her childhood, the other…

I’m in the Thick of it—and I Like it Here

Baby, Child, Motherhood
September 10, 2018
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By Stephanie Brophy

I’m in the Thick of it—and I Like it Here

I was out recently with my one- and two-year-olds when another mom, upon seeing I was also pregnant with a…

It All Passes Quickly so I Refuse to “Just Wait”

Journal, Motherhood
September 10, 2018
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By Amanda Hobbs

It All Passes Quickly so I Refuse to “Just Wait”

When I was pregnant with my son, I remember telling people how tired I was at the start. “Just wait…

Motherhood

Maybe Motherhood Will Get Easier. If Not, Please Keep it to Yourself.

Today is the Day, My Child

Dear Brand-New Mama, I See You

Dear Carrie Underwood and All Other Loss Moms, You’re Allowed to be Angry About Your Miscarriages

Is Satan Stealing Your Motherhood?

I Will Always Hold Your Hand

Dear Mama, Don’t Try to Savor Every Moment—Just Memorize the Best Ones

Dear Husband, Thank You For Waiting For Me

Parenting in the Background Matters, Too

When Your Daughter Turns 13

I’m in the Thick of it—and I Like it Here

It All Passes Quickly so I Refuse to “Just Wait”

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother