By Carolyn Moore 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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By Kiley Hillner 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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By Rachel Weidner 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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By Courtney Devich 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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Dear Daddy: I Need Mommy Right Now, But You’re Important, Too
Dear Daddy, I know I’ve been a difficult little girl. My teething and crying have been unbearable. I know what’s…
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By Jordan Pederson 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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Getting An Epidural Doesn’t Make You Weak
I intended to go all-natural, but I ended up getting an epidural. That doesn't make me weak. There's this stigma…
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There’s Always Room For One More
As a mom of four, I’m no stranger to the question: “So, you’re done now . . . right?!” It’s…
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By Meghan Riney You’re Not Broken if You Can’t Breastfeed
It has taken me almost a decade to write this, but right now, somewhere, someone needs to hear it. New…
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By Brigitte Shular There is Nothing Too Heavy For Me To Carry For You, My Child
“I have a bizarre request . . . ” I was messaging the photographer who would take our daughter’s newborn…
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By Rhea Filipczak Your Baby Book May Be Empty But Our Hearts Are Full
I can vividly recall the day I received your baby book in the mail. I had just started to really…
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