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Someday I’ll Be a Better Friend But For Now, Thanks for Waiting

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
April 26, 2022
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By Abbey Feldkamp

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…

To the Mom Tired of Acting Like Everything is OK

Friendship, Motherhood
January 24, 2022
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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…

I Can Swim—That Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Drowning

Living, Motherhood
January 10, 2022
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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…

Trying To Fill Your Own Cup Will Leave it Empty

Faith, Motherhood
December 12, 2021
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By Katie Sue Hoskins

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…

To the Woman Who Doubts She Can: Hold On

Living
December 10, 2021
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By Rachel Ward

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…

No Wonder We Feel Like We’re Failing As Moms

Motherhood
December 9, 2021
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By Laura Thunell

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,…

I’m Scary Good at Smiling When I’m Drowning

Living, Motherhood
November 26, 2021
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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…

All That Matters When You’re Overwhelmed is That You’re Overwhelmed

Living, Motherhood
November 8, 2021
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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…

Dear Husband, I Wish I Could Tell You I’m Drowning Too

Marriage, Motherhood
January 25, 2021
2.5K Views
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By BA Eubank

Dear Husband, I Wish I Could Tell You I’m Drowning Too

I wish I could tell you how I'm feeling, I really do. But the words get trapped in my throat,…

The Truth is, I Don’t Really Feel OK Right Now

Motherhood
December 18, 2020
648 Views
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By Shelbie Farmer

The Truth is, I Don’t Really Feel OK Right Now

Lately, I’ve been feeling like that chair. You know the one, and if you don’t then frankly this probably isn’t…

Motherhood
September 18, 2020
1.6K Views
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By Tiffany Frederick

It Doesn’t Mean the Tears Don’t Fall

This has all been a lot. Even though most days I can feel the blessing of extra time with the…

Marriage, Motherhood
August 25, 2020
2.6K Views
2 Minute Read

By Megan Hardwick

Dear Husband, Help Me Take a Break

Dear husband, I need your help. I need your help taking the break. I so desperately need and deserve it.…

overwhelmed

Someday I’ll Be a Better Friend But For Now, Thanks for Waiting

To the Mom Tired of Acting Like Everything is OK

I Can Swim—That Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Drowning

Trying To Fill Your Own Cup Will Leave it Empty

To the Woman Who Doubts She Can: Hold On

No Wonder We Feel Like We’re Failing As Moms

I’m Scary Good at Smiling When I’m Drowning

All That Matters When You’re Overwhelmed is That You’re Overwhelmed

Dear Husband, I Wish I Could Tell You I’m Drowning Too

The Truth is, I Don’t Really Feel OK Right Now

It Doesn’t Mean the Tears Don’t Fall

Dear Husband, Help Me Take a Break

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