What a New Mom Really Wants When You Visit
Visiting a new mom and a new baby can be tricky. Some moms are so excited to show off their bundles of joy and want all the people to come over, and…
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After a Traumatic Pregnancy, I’m Scared to Have Another Baby
I stared at the pregnancy test, my heart racing with anxiety. As I waited for what felt like hours, two pink lines became noticeably visible. Right…
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To the Mama Rocking Her Baby, You’re Not Doing it Wrong
To the mama rocking her child to sleep, You aren’t doing it wrong. What could be wrong about how her sweet little hand wraps perfectly around your…
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A Mother’s Love in the Still of the Night
We don’t have many of these nights left. These nights where I desperately want you to just. stay. asleep. These nights where your eyes pop wide…
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You Are More Than Your Postpartum Body
I looked down at my puffy, pasty thighs, the lemony lighting of the dressing room highlighting every angle of the enlarged lumps and humps of my…
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I Pinky Promise to Love You Forever, Sweet Child
Our long day has come to an end. You cry and cry, desperately trying to evade that inevitable sleep. Oh how badly I wish that you would drift off to…
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You Don’t Know Tired
You don’t know tired. That’s what I heard countless times, over and over, when I told people that exhaustion was one of my worst pregnancy…
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Sometimes I Worry You’re Getting My Second Best, But You Love Me Anyway
Sometimes I feel like I am missing out on you being little. I spend my days chasing after big brother, washing a load of laundry, and trying to make…
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Your Second Baby Will Double Your Heart
Your second baby . . . Your second baby will make you wonder why you ever thought one was hard, but prove that a sibling is the best gift you could…
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Having a Baby Changes Everything in Marriage
I know you’re nervous. I know you’re excited. I know you’re feeling a love you never thought possible. A newborn baby, or a child…
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