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Having a Premature Baby Breaks a Mother’s Heart

Baby, Motherhood
August 11, 2021
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By Kali Dawson

Having a Premature Baby Breaks a Mother’s Heart

You just saw his sweet little face and smelled his sweet little head, but they had to rush him away.…

Dear Mom-To-Be, The Beauty is Just Beginning

Baby, Motherhood
August 7, 2021
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By Tricia Rose Stone

Dear Mom-To-Be, The Beauty is Just Beginning

There is a stack of gifts next to her, all beautifully wrapped. On top of the pile of gifts is…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 29, 2021
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By Ashlee Hunter

We Said Goodbye Before Hello

After the wedding, you are asked, “When are you two having kids?” Then once you find out you are pregnant,…

Baby, Motherhood
July 24, 2021
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By Katy Dodds

Dear Pregnant Mama, You Look Beautiful

I had just finished clumsily fighting to get my toddler into the car when I heard the sweet voice from…

I Had a Miscarriage But I Still Want Another Baby

Loss, Motherhood
July 24, 2021
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By Winnie Munroe

I Had a Miscarriage But I Still Want Another Baby

I had a miscarriage. I want another baby. My husband had a vasectomy a year BEFORE the miscarriage. I didn't know I wanted…

Is Anyone Ever Actually Ready To Become a Mother?

Baby, Motherhood
July 22, 2021
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By Kiley Hillner

Is Anyone Ever Actually Ready To Become a Mother?

"Are you ready?” They see my large, round belly and waddling gait at 37-weeks and ask. I think about the…

Motherhood, Toddler
June 28, 2021
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By Christina Egbert

I’m Just Not Ready To Have Another Baby

The newborn pajama set was hidden in the middle of the rack of toddler shirts. I was looking for a…

Dear Husband, I’m Exhausted—Please Love Me Anyway

Marriage, Motherhood
May 23, 2021
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By Emily Hinson

Dear Husband, I’m Exhausted—Please Love Me Anyway

Dear husband, please don’t hate me. I won’t be pregnant forever. I know I’m difficult right now. I know my…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 12, 2021
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By Justina Oldehoff

This is Pregnancy After Loss

Love. Grief. Anxiety. Fear. Exhaustion. Worry. All while trying to find hope and experience joy. This is pregnancy after…

It’s My Last Pregnancy, So I’ll Savor it a Little More

Baby, Motherhood
May 7, 2021
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By Vanessa Croft

It’s My Last Pregnancy, So I’ll Savor it a Little More

Is it possible to be reminiscent of something that hasn’t yet ended? I ask myself this when I begin to…

I Never Thought I’d Be the Infertile Friend

Friendship, Loss, Motherhood
April 14, 2021
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By Shannon Whitmore

I Never Thought I’d Be the Infertile Friend

My first child was a honeymoon baby. There was no work involved in getting our son, just a little bit…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 24, 2021
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By Her View From Home

To the Baby I Didn’t Keep

Trigger warning: This post discusses abortion To my darling little one, I was 15 years old at the time. I…

pregnancy

Having a Premature Baby Breaks a Mother’s Heart

Dear Mom-To-Be, The Beauty is Just Beginning

We Said Goodbye Before Hello

Dear Pregnant Mama, You Look Beautiful

I Had a Miscarriage But I Still Want Another Baby

Is Anyone Ever Actually Ready To Become a Mother?

I’m Just Not Ready To Have Another Baby

Dear Husband, I’m Exhausted—Please Love Me Anyway

This is Pregnancy After Loss

It’s My Last Pregnancy, So I’ll Savor it a Little More

I Never Thought I’d Be the Infertile Friend

To the Baby I Didn’t Keep

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