To The Mother Who Is Overwhelmed
I have this one head. It is a normal sized head. It didn’t get bigger because I had children. Just like I didn’t grow an extra arm with…
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To the One Losing Sleep at Night: God Sits Beside You
You lie in bed at night as the anxious thoughts fill your mind. The what ifs and scary visuals pop into your head. And they feel impossible to turn…
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To the Overwhelmed Mom Who Feels Like She’s Failing
Dear mama, Please know that you are not alone. There are many of us out there feeling defeated. Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Questioning our decisions and…
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To the Husband of the Overwhelmed Wife, She Needs a Hero
I get it. She’s been hard to live with lately. She’s been angry. She’s been frustrated. She’s been (ridiculously) quick to argue. But what…
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I’m Tired of Trying So Hard
There’s a pervasive culture surrounding us, pushing us all to try so hard at everything. If we aren’t giving 1000% in allthethings, then we’ll…
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Even the Good Things Are Hard Sometimes
I got in my car and drove away from my family. I didn’t know where I was going. I just walked past the TV playing Mickey Mouse, and the mess on the…
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Today, I’m An Angry Mom
Can good moms have bad days? Today I’m angry. I’m angry that we have three kids under three. I’m angry that’s it is always so hard. My…
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Sometimes Being an Introvert and a Mom is Hard
As I look around my house, I realize everything I thought I would get done after having the baby has yet to be done. I went part-time at work so I…
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I’m the Mom Hiding Tears I Need You to See
You can’t see it in this photo, but this is the face of a mom with a whole lot of tears in her eyes. It’s a mother who is holding back…
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To the Mom Trying to Juggle it All
Dear mama, I see you. I see you, sitting on your bed, stealing a moment to yourself. I see the tears falling, a sense of failure weighing down on…
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