Worrying Is Part of the Job
My baby girl is four. How did four years go so fast? It blows my mind how much children develop…
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My baby girl is four. How did four years go so fast? It blows my mind how much children develop…
Continue ReadingI should have spent every waking moment with you. I should have been right there by your side through every…
Continue ReadingI think about you often. I noticed you on our second day in the NICU. I was in the hallway…
Continue ReadingAs my last week of maternity leave begins, my heart feels heavier and heavier in my chest. I can’t fall…
Continue ReadingYou read about birth stories. You prepare in the best way you can to welcome your little one into the…
Continue ReadingI was afraid of the gap. You know, the one where you have some kids and then wait several years…
Continue ReadingI see you, mama, who holds her breath while they bag your brand-new baby. Asking “is she okay?” and being…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
Continue ReadingThat little pink positive mark hit me. Hard. The pregnancy test revealed the news that I guiltily hoped was negative.…
Continue ReadingSome days, I just need to hear I’m doing a good job. You know the days. The ones when nothing…
Continue ReadingYou came into this world much before your time. Your daddy and I weren’t ready for you, but that didn’t…
Continue ReadingYears ago I had someone tell me how bad they felt for my generation of moms. “You’ve got too much…
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