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Motherhood
July 6, 2020
4 Minute Read

Having a Baby With Down Syndrome Changed Everything

This is a story of motherhood, a story about what it’s like to be sitting on the other side of the glass. I sit perched on my seat at the midwifery…

Motherhood, Tween
June 25, 2020
3 Minute Read

My Daughter is Becoming My Friend

“Mom,” my daughter says to get my attention while I work busily in the kitchen. My eyes look up at her and my throat catches. In my mind, I…

Motherhood
June 24, 2020
6 Minute Read

Dancing in My Daughter’s Shoes

It’s a funny moment that happens for women. Almost like a whole new birth. This time around, a more mature person is being brought forth though,…

Motherhood
June 23, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Mom, Thanks For Helping Me Go From Daughter to Mother

I hear the familiar ringtone coming from my computer. My daughter knows it, too. “Mimmie!” she shouts. Her grandparents live across the country,…

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 5, 2020
4 Minute Read

Watching Your Little Girl Grow Into a Beautiful Woman is Pure Magic

Dear daughter, I had a dream last night, you were 10 again. I saw you as you were exactly then, and my heart rejoiced. I knew I was dreaming, but I…

Motherhood, Tween
May 6, 2020
4 Minute Read

She’s Wearing Pigtails Again

Years of little were spent with a request every morning from my girl, “Mommy, can you do two ponies?” I’d pull her hair to each side, tie it up…

Kids
April 13, 2020
3 Minute Read

Having a Daughter is Everything I Ever Dreamed it Would Be

I confess—I wanted a girly girl. When I found out I was pregnant, I prayed for a healthy pregnancy above all else. I’d suffered…

Living
April 5, 2020
3 Minute Read

Please Stay Home To Protect My Daughter

Meet Gracie. Gracie is a lively 12-year-old who loves horseback riding, swimming, and singing along to Carrie Underwood. She’s a daughter, a…

Friendship, Motherhood
February 4, 2020
3 Minute Read

One Day I Hope To Be Friends With My Daughter

One day, I hope to be friends with my daughter. I hope that the same little girl who likes to help me make tea will one day call me for coffee. Right…

Child, Motherhood
January 27, 2020
3 Minute Read

You Were Meant to Be Mine

I cried when I watched the plus sign appear. I was single, unemployed and never meant to be a mama. I cried again eight months later when seven…