When You Feel Like There’s Not Enough of You to Go Around
By the end of the day, I’ve been stretched in a dozen different directions. I’ve been the teacher, the referee,…
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Dear Busy Mom, Slow Down and Really See Your Kids
Hey there, busy mom! Why don't you take a minute? Put down that phone and just look at your kiddo.…
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By Kara Teague Sometimes I Get Lost in Resentful Service
I’m cleaning the house again. It seems never-ending with laundry, dinner, dishes, bills. Go there, do that. Put my head…
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It’s Okay To Say No This Christmas
There I was, crying my eyes out. Once again, I had found myself isolated from the party. It was another…
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To the Mother Feeling Overwhelmed: Speak Up To Your Spouse
In the silence of the night, I could feel the fury take hold of me as I lay awake with…
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Dear Young, Overwhelmed Mom: Let Me Help
Dear young mama, I feel you. The baby is fussy and needs another bottle, burping, diaper, or snuggle. You don't…
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There’s No Such Thing as a Perfectly Balanced Life
Balance—let me tell you what I’ve learned about it. Almost seven years into motherhood, I’m finally starting to understand what…
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By Her View From Home “Run the Dishwasher Twice.” Therapist’s Advice To Overwhelmed Woman Goes Viral
One woman's response to a question on Quora is going viral after she shared the simple but life-changing advice her…
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By Crystal Fulmer A Big Family Can Mean Big Feelings
I'm a mother of six. Some are biological, and some are adopted. I homeschool most of them. I'm a "trauma…
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By Emily Roussell Why Does It Feel Like Everyone Else Is Doing It All and I Can’t Keep Up?
I'm doing laundry today and as I sort and fold, I can't stop my thoughts from going to an anonymous…
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By Marissa Khosh Sometimes All We Can Do Is Say How Hard Motherhood Is
I have been sitting in the peace and quiet of the office to do some long overdue Bible study for…
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By Deborah Ackerman When Life Fractures Us, We Keep Going
Back in early June of 2021, there was a first for me: dealing with a fracture. Not me though, my daughter. Montana had…
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