To the New Mom Hiding Her Postpartum Depression: Speak Up
Have you ever walked down a dimly lit street, alone and at night, and felt the overwhelming sense that determined footsteps follow you? Not exactly…
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There Will Always Be Room in a Mama’s Heart For One More
There will always be room in my heart for another baby. Our family is complete and we have no plans to change that—a bittersweet chapter is closing…
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God Knew I Needed You, Miracle Baby
I remember the day I found out you were coming. I’m not proud of my initial reaction, but at the time, it was how I felt. I called a friend, who…
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You’ll Always Be My Baby
It feels like just yesterday I was staring down at my outstretched tummy, preparing to meet you for the first time. I was so excited to see your…
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Dear Firstborn, As We Adjust To a New Baby
To my oldest child, my time is for you. It may not seem like it now, little one, but my time is all about you. It may not seem like it because…
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When a Blended Family Has a Baby
When we found out I was expecting our first “ours baby,” we were ecstatic and overjoyed. But there was a part of me that felt remorse. The…
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Postpartum Depression Blindsided Me
There’s no way this is postpartum depression. How could it be? I remember thinking this to myself as I received the diagnosis seven months after my…
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You Changed Everything About Me
It used to be flat. It used to be toned up and all one color. It used to tan really well. My stomach . . . it used to look a lot different than this.…
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I Wonder Now How We Ever Did Life Without You
Sweet third child, your presence flooded our lives with abundance. The kind of abundance God promises—that pressed down, shaken together, and…
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Dear Baby-to-Be, God Will Sustain Us Both
Dear baby-to-be: I don’t know you yet. You are tucked safely away in my growing baby bump. Currently, a series of ever consistently increasing…
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