By Ashli Mazer She Won’t Always Be This Little
Some days I feel like I sleep with a monkey on my back. Tiny arms tightly wrapped around the back…
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By Penelope Larsen I Sacrificed My Body To Make Room For You
I was up early on a particularly sunny morning, and a shimmer caught my eye in the mirror. It was my…
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By Jillian Benfield My Life is Harder Than My Husband’s
My life is harder than my husband’s. There, I said it. Sure he works, has to deal with superiors and…
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By Nicole Hastings I Was So Busy Loving My Kids I Almost Forgot To Like Them
I know my kids better than anyone. I know how they like their PB&Js. I know one will ask for…
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By Ilana Lipson Cohen I’m Savoring This Time With My Toddler…Even Though I’m Tired
“Mommy I’m hungry.” It was 5:25 a.m. It was dark. I thought it was the middle of the night but,…
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By Nadene van der Linden What To Do When The Mental Load of Motherhood Is Overwhelming
I feel you in the dullness behind my eyes and in the heaviness of my arms and legs. I hear…
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By Carolyn Moore You’re Not Failing As a Mom; Sometimes It’s Just This Hard
I saw you tonight—twice, actually—but you didn’t see me. The first time, I was on a mission, acutely aware of…
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By Heather Duckworth The Kids May Be Grown, But Mom Is Still Their Home
The other day I was making dinner when my son walked in, surprising us with a long weekend home from…
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By Carolyn M. Coscia Raising Kids Who Are Confident Enough To Never Look Back
In society, we often hear the words “never look back”—but as a mother, that is nearly impossible. We always look…
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By Lilly Holland I Refuse To Raise a Mean Girl
When I was in middle school, the popularity board of directors chose me as their new target. They created an…
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By Nicole Merritt Dear Husband, I’m Sorry I Don’t Always Look the Greatest
Dear Hubs, I am sorry. Why am I saying sorry? Yes, I know we did not have a big ol’…
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By Leah Outten I Chose Adoption For My Baby, But I Didn’t Let Go
I am often asked, when people find out I am a birth mother, “Why did you decide on adoption?…
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