By Kelley Spencer When You Have Nothing Left, God Does
The uncontrollable tears streamed down my weary face. As I looked around and saw the piled laundry on the table,…
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By Autumn Knapp I Am a Good Enough Mom
I came to motherhood knowing nothing about the job. My mother’s example wasn’t an example at all, more of something…
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By Gretchen Hoffman No One Warned Me Moms Get Talked Out
Once upon a time, an introvert (me) married an extrovert (my husband). And they had babies (really cute ones). And…
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The Truth is I’m Drowning
I find myself sinking. Really disappearing. Everyone around me sees me. They see my smile, my involvement, my willingness to…
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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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By Tynea Lewis To the Mom Tired of Acting Like Everything is OK
Sweet friend, I see you doing the best you can to smile and act like everything is OK. You’re trying…
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By Tori Cromeans I Can Swim—That Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Drowning
“I Can Swim—That Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Drowning” is a working title for my life. You can open to any…
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Trying To Fill Your Own Cup Will Leave it Empty
Bad ideas usually come wrapped up in pretty little packages. I’m speaking, in obnoxiously broad terms, of the self-care-obsessed society…
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To the Woman Who Doubts She Can: Hold On
I know someone needs to hear this. I need to hear this. It’s a simple two-word phrase: hold on. You…
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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 Brea Schmidt I’m Scary Good at Smiling When I’m Drowning
"I’m scary good at smiling when I’m drowning." I wrote this in a text recently, and I felt like I…
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By Tricia Arthur All That Matters When You’re Overwhelmed is That You’re Overwhelmed
I slashed through the cardboard with a serrated knife because, like everything else in my life, my kitchen shears were…
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