Mothers Weren’t Meant to Carry it All
“Dear God, please give Mommy four sets of arms. Amen.” My eyes blinked wide open as this prayer rolled off my 6-year-old’s tongue at bedtime.…
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A Love Letter From Mamas in Heaven to Their Beautiful Daughters on Earth
“We know days don’t come easy for you and so we chose to band together and compose a love letter in your honor. Funny thing when it comes to…
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To the Mothers Who Came Before Us, You Are Amazing
Dear women over 50, You are absolute rockstars! Seriously, how did you do it? You raised us during decades when we slept face-down in cribs…
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Why I Don’t Let “Perfect” Moms Steal My Joy Anymore
Upon first meeting, I generally have a hard time liking women who seem to always have pretty hair. I find it difficult to be around ladies who are…
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I Keep a Clean House. Can We Still Be Friends?
Hi friend, I’m so glad you came over! Please come on in. How have you been? Can I get you something to drink? What’s that? Oh, yes people live…
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No. I Will Not Bring A Dozen Cookies. (a.k.a. “the drowning of mothers”)
OK, fair warning. I have been cooking up this post for a LONG time. You see, I am a mom of three lovely children. I homeschool them and also have a…
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We Are Not Equal And That’s Okay!
I stopped working six-and-a-half-years ago to stay home with our kids. For me, for our family it was the right choice. It was the choice I wanted to…
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You Suck The Life Out Of Me, Yet I Love You
It’s 4 A.M. and you wake me again, hungry. You take your fill, one breastful at a time. Satisfied, you give the nod to dreamland once…
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Lessons From My Bed: How Bed Rest Changed My Life for the Better
I’ll never forget the moment I knew my “easy” pregnancy was about to get very complicated. I was 60 minutes deep into a yoga class, balancing…
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Don’t Leave Just Yet
This year you left me. Well, okay, you didn’t really leave, per-se, but part of you has gone. You’ve crossed over to the other side, where…
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