27 Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Tell Myself As a First Time Mom
I wish I could go back and tell myself these truths a first-time mom: 1. You will in fact sleep again. Someday. 2. Breastmilk is really good…
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To the Struggling Postpartum Mother, I See You
Hey sister, I see you. Holding your precious new baby, tears of awe and terror streaming down your face. I see you, wondering how on earth you got…
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A New Mom Can Feel Blessed and Thankful and Still Battle Postpartum Anxiety
My hands are blood-red as I turn the water as hot as I can stand and pump out what’s left of the soap. I’m here at the sink again frantically…
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There’s a Monster Lurking in the Quiet Shadows of Motherhood
I didn’t see the anxiety coming for me until I had already been swept away in its current. At first, it was just a subtle change in my emotions.…
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To the New Mom Who Feels Like She’s Failing: You’re Not Defective, You’re Just Getting Started
I’m still adjusting to being a mom. Me? Like for real? I have had this little guy for 13 weeks and it feels like a blur and mix of so many…
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Dear New Mom, You’re Killing It
Dear new mama, You’ve been at this motherhood thing for 15 months now, and it has presented you with challenges. Breastfeeding. Work/life…
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10 Things I Learned the First 10 Minutes of Motherhood
You never forget the moment you become a mother. Ready or not (I’m guessing not), it’s an instant that will forever be etched in your…
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Dear New Mom, You’re Doing it Right
Those first days are so full of happiness. But they are full of worry as well. So much you realize you don’t know, so much to learn. Most of the…
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Dear Mama, This is Your Night Song
These are the early days. The nights when the baby fusses and you awaken every half-hour, bleary-eyed and exhausted. When you’re no longer able to…
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Who Is Taking Care of the Mothers?
After my boys were born, there were appointments. To check their latch. To check their weight. To check their hearing. To check the color of their…
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