You’re Not the Baby of the Family Anymore, and That’s New For Both of Us
When you have your first child and they hand you that baby, you think to yourself there is nothing in the world you could love more. Then, you find…
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Everything I Needed to Know About Motherhood, I Learned in the Delivery Room
When my husband and I decided we were ready to start a family, the thought of tiny feet pitter-pattering through the house excited me. While it…
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Dear Toddler, We’ll Figure Out How to Handle a New Baby Like We Do Everything Else: Together
It’s hard to believe that my pregnancy with your sister is entering the last month. It feels like yesterday that I got that positive test. I…
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Today, I Need You to Know That I’m Just Trying to Get Through the Day
My husband and I are big on learning new things. He’s a teacher and I’m a librarian, so we naturally gravitate toward the acquiring and sharing…
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Sometimes Pregnancy is Dark
Two pink lines beamed boldly through the tiny window of a pregnancy test, my future staring back at me—a vision in pink. It was my first pregnancy,…
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Sometimes It’s Hard to be a Good Mom and a Good Friend
One of my very best friends had her first baby. A baby she longed for and waited for. A baby I prayed along with her for. A baby I couldn’t wait to…
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Dear Mom Friend, I’m Here For You
There are some things I need to say, dear friend. For you are busy growing a tiny human right now, and I want these words to stay with you. I want…
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We’re Not Only Learning to be Parents—We’re Learning How to be Husband and Wife Again
I resented my husband after our baby was born. Everything he does annoys me. He chews too loud, breathes too loud. He wants to show me affection by…
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What if We Regret Having Another Baby?
Avoiding regret has always struck me as an odd thing. When people say, “I have no regrets!” I squint at them thinking, really? Not one? Not even…
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Soon, You Won’t Be the Baby Anymore
You snuggle up and put your little arms around me. Your little body curls around your new little sibling growing inside me, and your fingers pull at…
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