A Mom Feels Like She’s Always Trying To Catch Up
From the get-go today, I felt like I was trying to catch up. Well, I suppose I always am. My…
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A Mom Never Asks For Help, But She Definitely Needs it
I was walking to the car, my hands filled with the usual too much. My 20-month-old in one hand, three…
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Give Yourself Permission To Fall Apart Sometimes
To this day, the memory continues to haunt me. The year was 2014, and I was home alone with my…
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I Need Help, Not Judgment
I’m doing everything I can and it’s not enough. People I invite into my home know. There’s yesterday’s mac and…
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I Wanted a Big Family —But I’ve Reached My Mothering Limit
These past few months have been . . . a lot. I honestly don’t have the words to articulate all…
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I Did Not Have Time For Tears Today
I did something new today: I scheduled a cry. I felt it welling up inside me for most of the…
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I Will No Longer Feel Guilty For the Things I Don’t Get Done
When I began my maternity leave, I had this perfect picture in my head of how I thought it was…
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Honestly? I Hate This.
"Honestly, I hate this, too." Those were the words I typed in my email to my homeroom advisee today. It…
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Dear Husband, When I Feel Like I Can’t Do it Anymore, You Are There
Dear husband, Thank you for putting out fires over the phone. These days are hard. I am home all day,…
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I’m An Overwhelmed Mom and Today I’m Feeling Angry
I’m angry. I feel like things never stop piling up. The laundry. The housework. The forms, homework and fundraisers. The…
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You Carry the Weight of Your Family on Your Shoulders, Mama—Cry if You Want
It’s OK, momma. It’s OK to lock yourself in the bathroom and cry on the floor when it’s all just…
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When Motherhood is Too Much
The other night I broke down in my husband's arms and told him that sometimes I just wanted to run…
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