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Baby, Motherhood
October 14, 2019
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I’ll Cherish These Sacred Moments With You, Sweet Baby

In the silence of the morning, before anyone else is awake, it’s just you and me. Your gentle kicks wake me up. I feel you. I poke back, initiating…

Baby, Motherhood
September 20, 2019
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I Second Guessed My Second Child

I didn’t exactly go the traditional route. While my classmates were contemplating where to attend college or what to major in, I…

Baby, Motherhood
September 2, 2019
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Admire the Baby, But Don’t Forget to Nurture the Mother

“When can I come see the baby?” A question new moms might hear over and over. At least at first. Sometimes before she has left the…

Baby, Motherhood
August 22, 2019
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Watch the Postpartum Video That’s So Real it Hurts

Ahh, having a baby. That glorious, sacred beauty of ushering new life into the world, when the miracle your body nurtured for nine months slips into…

Baby, Motherhood
August 19, 2019
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5 Minute Read

Will I Ever Not Want Another Baby?

For a few weeks, I thought I might be pregnant. I already have four children, ranging in age from 12 all the way down to two. I change diapers in the…

Grief
August 13, 2019
250 Views
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Pregnancy After Loss Came With an Unexpected Side Effect

As I walked into the restaurant, a sea of pink balloons greeted me. Towers of sweet treats lined the table that was dotted with diapers and stuffed…

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
August 12, 2019
329 Views
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Postpartum Depression Stole My Joy, But God Gave it Back To Me

I have to admit, watching new moms on my social media feeds and out in public used to fill me with envy. These moms looked so proud and filled to the…