I’m Not Attached to My Rainbow Baby Yet
I’m not attached to my rainbow baby. There, I said it. It’s a harsh reality to admit and it’s a comment that is sure to get a few gasps, but…
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To the Woman With the Aching Heart and Empty Womb
To the sad woman in the OB/Gyn waiting room, I see you. I know why you’re here. Don’t worry, I won’t tell the others. I get you. I…
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We Are the Mothers Who Do Hard Things
I didn’t know birth stories might include worn-off epidurals, pooping yourself or several degrees of tearing. I didn’t know about the…
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Your Second Baby Will Double Your Heart
Your second baby . . . Your second baby will make you wonder why you ever thought one was hard, but prove that a sibling is the best gift you could…
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Three Was Our Number, So This Baby is Our Last
“I want a summer baby,” I tell my husband as to why we are delaying the conception of our final third child. “I want to lose a little more…
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To the Budding Mother, You Are Beautiful
“You look so beautiful,” my husband gently whispered as I got dressed in the few pajamas that are fitting me now. After he walked out, I briefly…
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Target is Still Showing Stretch Marks on Models and We Couldn’t Be Happier
I went to the local Target recently. Like most of my visits there, I went in for toothpaste and a niece’s birthday gift and left $159 lighter…
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Dear Meghan, Let the World Wait
Dear Meghan, Congratulations! Your baby is here and I hope more than anything that you are tucked into the comfort of your bed, with sheets pulled up…
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Dear C-Section Mom, You Are a Warrior
Dear fellow C-section mamas, I know. I get it. Sometimes when you think about the delivery of your child, you have all sorts of unwanted feelings…
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A Month in the Life of Trying
Another month has come and gone without getting those two pink lines on that stick. Even though you did everything humanly possible to try to get the…
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