Dear Mom, Your Best Is Enough
I am my own worst enemy—I forget to let myself off, give myself time, free myself of guilt. I am…
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I am my own worst enemy—I forget to let myself off, give myself time, free myself of guilt. I am…
Continue ReadingI spend a lot of time wondering if I’m doing it right as a mother. When I turn off the…
Continue ReadingI dreamt of little babies sleeping on my chest, toddlers running around, T-ball games, and dance recitals. I dreamt of…
Continue ReadingOn April 12, 2021, I made one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. I resigned from my…
Continue ReadingIt was 1 p.m., and the house was completely quiet. My two younger kids were napping and my oldest was…
Continue ReadingI didn't plan on being a stay-at-home mom. I had goals. Dreams. Ambitions. I went to college and got my…
Continue ReadingThe chair rocked back and forth, my baby’s sniffles the only sound in the quiet room. In the dark, I…
Continue ReadingIt is the early afternoon, and my eye catches the clock, only 2 p.m., I think to myself. Four or…
Continue ReadingI’ve been a working mom and I’ve been a stay-at-home mom, and I’m here to share the truth: They are both…
Continue ReadingI used to think being a stay-at-home mom would be easy . . . until I became one. It’s not…
Continue Reading"Stay at home with your kids," they say, "It’ll be fun! You’ll wish you could have spent more time with them…
Continue ReadingI should start by explaining most of my mom friends work outside the home or from home now, and they’re…
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