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Prematurity Leaves Scars on a Mother’s Heart

Baby, Motherhood
November 9, 2021
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By Laura Freeland

Prematurity Leaves Scars on a Mother’s Heart

November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Since 2003, the leading prematurity awareness organization has raised funds and worked to protect moms…

The Bringer of Life: A More Adequate Postpartum Definition

Baby, Motherhood
October 15, 2021
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By Amanda McCoy

The Bringer of Life: A More Adequate Postpartum Definition

At my postpartum check-up, the nurse chatted with me about my postpartum feelings. She set down the blood pressure cuff…

Friendship, Motherhood
October 8, 2021
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By Megan Gray

Motherhood is a Rollercoaster

“Why is motherhood hard?” my good-intentioned, kind-hearted, and (clearly) child-free friend asked me. I paused, staring into my glass of…

Baby, Motherhood
October 1, 2021
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By Katelyn Washington

Back to ‘Mommy’ Again

I’m mommy again after being mother for so long. . . and I didn’t know how badly I needed to…

I Lost Friends When I Became a Mom, But I’m Not Sad

Friendship, Motherhood
September 28, 2021
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By Keren Kanyago

I Lost Friends When I Became a Mom, But I’m Not Sad

I had a host of friends before I became a mom. They swirled around me like insects fluttering around a…

My Pospartum Thoughts Were Darkest at Night

Living, Motherhood
September 17, 2021
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By Jessica Hall

My Pospartum Thoughts Were Darkest at Night

Trigger warning: suicidal thoughts I sat in my recliner to go to sleep in the usual fashion, but it rarely…

As a New Mom, God Shows Me I’m Not Alone

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
September 5, 2021
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By Melodie Rose Sharp

As a New Mom, God Shows Me I’m Not Alone

I sat still, quietly still, as I listened to my baby boy breathe heavily in his sleep. My hair was…

Dear Mom-To-Be, The Beauty is Just Beginning

Baby, Motherhood
August 7, 2021
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By Tricia Rose Stone

Dear Mom-To-Be, The Beauty is Just Beginning

There is a stack of gifts next to her, all beautifully wrapped. On top of the pile of gifts is…

Dear New Mom, Give Yourself a Little More Grace

Baby, Motherhood
August 3, 2021
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By Nicole Boswell

Dear New Mom, Give Yourself a Little More Grace

Last summer, my friend and I sat with our husbands on the porch at our rented beach bungalow, vision casting…

Baby, Motherhood
July 24, 2021
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By Katy Dodds

Dear Pregnant Mama, You Look Beautiful

I had just finished clumsily fighting to get my toddler into the car when I heard the sweet voice from…

Motherhood
July 2, 2021
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By Chelsie Verbal

Dear Young Mom, You’re Going To Make It

As my heart leaped to my throat at the first glimpse of that faint pink line surfacing on the First…

Motherhood
June 15, 2021
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By Emma Heaphy

You Are My Reason

You are my reason. You are the reason I get up each morning. Even though my eyelids are as heavy…

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Prematurity Leaves Scars on a Mother’s Heart

The Bringer of Life: A More Adequate Postpartum Definition

Motherhood is a Rollercoaster

Back to ‘Mommy’ Again

I Lost Friends When I Became a Mom, But I’m Not Sad

My Pospartum Thoughts Were Darkest at Night

As a New Mom, God Shows Me I’m Not Alone

Dear Mom-To-Be, The Beauty is Just Beginning

Dear New Mom, Give Yourself a Little More Grace

Dear Pregnant Mama, You Look Beautiful

Dear Young Mom, You’re Going To Make It

You Are My Reason

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