Dear Mama, You’re Gonna Make it
Moms don’t need to hear we’re going to miss this. We need to hear we’re going to make it through…
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By Carly Berger Nguyen There Are a Million Reasons Being a Mom Is Hard
Being a mom is hard. The endless messes to clean up. The sleepless nights and sticky fingers touching everywhere. The…
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By Tiffany Reiger There Are No Awards For Mothers, But You’re a Good One Just By Showing Up
I don’t have a boss. And I’m glad I don’t. Because if someone came to evaluate my motherhood, I’m not…
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In the Hardest Moments of Motherhood, I’m Reminded to Look Up
It’s 3:00 in the afternoon, and you know the scene—I step on a tiny Barbie shoe as I’m walking to…
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By Jacqueline Miller My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Reminded Me I’m Doing Something Right
Yesterday I lost my mother-of-the-year award. Oh well, I was probably already out of the running. I’d been nagging my…
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Someday I’ll Be a Better Friend But For Now, Thanks for Waiting
I’m that friend. The one who takes forever to respond or sometimes doesn’t at all. She’s me. I’m the follow-up…
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When Motherhood is Overwhelming, I Remember How Blessed I Am
I look into this sweet, sleeping, peaceful face, and I’m so overcome with emotion and love. If one of the…
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No Wonder We Feel Like We’re Failing As Moms
Just thinking about it exhausts me: I’m talking about information overload—too many opinions, too many experts, too many research articles,…
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By Erin Eddy I Hit the Mother-In-Law Jackpot
My mother-in-law delivered this pan to our doorstep with a hot meal tucked inside. Pizza burgers, she called them, before…
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Dear Overwhelmed, Tired Mom: Send For Help
The other day I nearly set my face on fire. My eyebrows and eyelashes were singed. Every hair on my…
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By Jaclyn Warren 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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By Dani Sherman-Lazar 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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