You Were Never An Afterthought
Baby boy, you are so special. You may not be the firstborn, and you may have been our third boy,…
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I Prayed For You Before You Were In My Arms
It was a humid morning in late May as I walked the seemingly longer and longer seven blocks from Grand…
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The Greatest Gift I Never Knew I Wanted is You
I never wanted to be a mother. The complete opposite of my sister, who knew very early on she wanted…
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Right Now I Do Everything While Holding a Baby
Baby number one came in pre-COVID times. My front door was revolving with friends, family, and neighbors. Each coming to…
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Return of the Newborn Mommy
It had been two years since I had last seen her. I had honestly all but forgotten her. She lived…
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It’s OK To Be a Little Disappointed in the Sex of Your Baby
I’m blessed with three incredible, precious children who are all the same gender. And now I’m expecting our fourth baby.…
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I Miss the Feeling of a Newborn Baby On My Chest
A few days ago, I was on the phone with a friend who’d just had a baby. As we were…
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Having a Baby During the Pandemic Was Hard in Ways We Never Imagined
As someone who has given birth and gone through the postpartum period in this pandemic, I’m sometimes overwhelmed by all…
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My Heart Will Always Be Your Home, Little One
I feel you in there, little one. Gentle, but there all the same. A jolt here, a tickle there—reminding me…
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Life in the Bedroom After Baby is New, Too
When I gave birth to my son, my body was wrecked. Even though I had an easy pregnancy. Even though…
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It’s Been a Year of Savoring Your Littleness, Sweet Pandemic Baby
To my pandemic baby on your first birthday, It's been almost a year of stillness and distance. One year of…
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Please Don’t Feel Sorry For the Mom of All Boys
“Oh, really?” “Are you sure?” “You can always try for a fourth!” “You just have to have one, they’re so…
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