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I Wouldn’t Wish the Pain but I Would Wish the Perspective

Living, Motherhood
September 30, 2025
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By Jaala Rondeau

I Wouldn’t Wish the Pain but I Would Wish the Perspective

Ten months ago, I gave birth to my miracle. She was born at 31 weeks after months of bleeding, uncertainty,…

What I Wish I Could Go Back and Hug New-Mom Me

Motherhood
August 31, 2025
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By Leslee Madsen

What I Wish I Could Go Back and Hug New-Mom Me

I was organizing our storage room when I found some old pictures. The pictures were of me and my newborn…

Baby, Motherhood
December 6, 2024
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By Caitlin Van Hefty

To My Winter Baby

Your arrival into this world was in true Minnesota fashion. You decided it was time to make your entrance on…

I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever

Baby, Motherhood
November 13, 2024
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By Katie Revai LeFevre

I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever

My oldest child, my 3-year-old daughter, just started preschool. Only for two hours a morning twice a week, but nonetheless,…

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 18, 2024
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By Hannah Sample

Thank You God for the Tiny Washcloths

It was a random night after bath time, and I was cleaning the bathroom mess while my husband tended to…

Dear Exhausted New Parents, It Gets Better

Baby, Motherhood
May 23, 2024
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By Rachel Chin

Dear Exhausted New Parents, It Gets Better

I was a new mom to a cranky infant who refused to sleep at night unless I was cradling him…

Baby, Motherhood
May 9, 2024
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By Christina Ferguson

Never Forget How Much I Love You

I see us here. In our spot. You and me. And I’m overwhelmed with thankfulness. A gratitude that grows because…

Faith, Motherhood
November 16, 2023
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By Sarah Hoene

God Sent Me to You

I was a little unsure As I left God’s warm embrace: What will it be like? What challenges will I…

I Thought Failure to Thrive Meant I Was Failing

Baby, Motherhood
November 3, 2023
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By Megan LaPorta

I Thought Failure to Thrive Meant I Was Failing

Failure. That’s all I read. It’s all I saw. It was the only thing I could focus on. I’m sure…

New Mama, It Might Not Be Okay Now but It Will Be

Baby, Motherhood
October 29, 2023
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By Victoria Derksen

New Mama, It Might Not Be Okay Now but It Will Be

It was 2:30 in the morning, I was sitting on the bed with tears streaming down my face, my 7-week-old…

Motherhood
August 2, 2023
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By Lynn Walsh

At Long Last, Emily

The summer following my eighth-grade graduation, I discovered a stone wall across from the intersection of Forest Row and Franklin…

Baby, Motherhood
July 17, 2023
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By Stefanie Chiarel

I Am the Mother of a NICU Miracle

The moment I had been waiting for, the moment that was supposed to make all the pain worth it: the…

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I Wouldn’t Wish the Pain but I Would Wish the Perspective

What I Wish I Could Go Back and Hug New-Mom Me

To My Winter Baby

I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever

Thank You God for the Tiny Washcloths

Dear Exhausted New Parents, It Gets Better

Never Forget How Much I Love You

God Sent Me to You

I Thought Failure to Thrive Meant I Was Failing

New Mama, It Might Not Be Okay Now but It Will Be

At Long Last, Emily

I Am the Mother of a NICU Miracle

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So God Made a Mother