I Don’t Know How to Be a Mom of Two but I’m Learning
To my firstborn, I’m sorry you’ve been put on the back burner. We’ve had the best four years together, me…
Continue Reading
So God Made a Mother Collection ➔
Tag
new baby
“God, Please Put a Baby in Mommy’s Belly. Amen.”
“God, please put a baby in Mommy’s belly. Amen.” She’s added it to her prayers every night for the past…
Continue Reading
By Liz Newman To My Firstborn: A New Baby May Divide My Attention But Not My Love
Sweet babe, have you heard the news? You’re going to be a big sibling! Our family is growing, and there…
Continue Reading
The Newborn Nights Feel As Endless As My Love For You
In the dark, the moments stretch too long between sleep. All night we listen for your calls: puckering cherub lips,…
Continue Reading
By Stephanie Kramm It’s the Beginning of Your Life and I Get To Be Here For It
It's the middle of the night, but it's the beginning of your life. And I get to be here for…
Continue Reading
When You Have a Baby, Everything Changes—And it’s Beautiful
Dear uncertain moms-to-be, Whether you just saw the “pregnant” on the stick or are days away from the delivery room,…
Continue Reading
By Gina Mydlo The Fog of Postpartum Depression is Heavy
Being a NICU mom, my baby and I went through our share of traumatizing events. Somehow, not a single professional…
Continue Reading
Dear Firstborn, Your Sibling Will Not Replace You
This wasn't the plan. This wasn't on the calendar to happen so soon. I need you to know, I could…
Continue Reading
Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters
I’ve written before about how it felt to leave my baby for the first time in the NICU. But somehow,…
Continue Reading
What You Really Need To Know About Having a Baby
Buy newborn clothes. Everyone tells you not to buy newborn-sized clothes because your baby won’t need them long. So, of…
Continue Reading
By Christine Judy I Promise To Remember When it Was Just Us
Dear firstborn, I promise to remember you are still my baby. When your baby brother is born and you suddenly…
Continue Reading
The Broken Road To a Rainbow Baby
Only one pink line. Negative. Again! My heart sank into depths it had never reached before. Was there any hope…
Continue Reading