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Motherhood
November 6, 2019
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I Fear I’ve Lost Myself To Motherhood

I always wanted to be a mom. Heck, I think I played babies and house until I was a tween. After that it was babysitting. And then working with kids…

Faith, Motherhood
November 5, 2019
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You Carry Your Children’s Burdens⁠—But Who’s Carrying Yours?

I was talking to my sister the other day, and she told me her teenage daughters (the two older of her four children) had both been crying the…

Motherhood
October 25, 2019
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You Carry the Weight of Your Family on Your Shoulders, Mama—Cry if You Want

It’s OK, momma. It’s OK to lock yourself in the bathroom and cry on the floor when it’s all just too much. It’s OK to go for a walk when you…

Faith, Motherhood
September 13, 2019
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Dear God, I’m Just So Tired

As I walked out the door, I frantically made a mental check of the amount of money in my wallet to be sure I would be able to buy a coffee. A sense…

Living
August 16, 2019
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I Fought This Little White Pill

My nightmare-inducing, heart palpitating, fear enveloping anxiety has been at an all-time high since the birth of my newborn. The intrusive thoughts.…

Living
August 10, 2019
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To the Extra 17 Pounds: Thank You

It was a single picture of me that did it. I looked at it on my screen and saw “me” all over it. My spirit. My joy. My contentment. My…

Motherhood
August 1, 2019
218 Views
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There is No Shame in Getting Help

I went to counseling today. One hour. Not because I’m sick. Not because I’m crazy. Not because I feel broken or empty. Not because my…

Motherhood
July 25, 2019
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When Self-Care Feels Impossible, Focus on Making Room

When I was a new mom, many people prescribed me that elusive concept: self-care. “It’s important to take time for yourself.” Not as important…

Motherhood
July 23, 2019
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I’m Tired of Hearing Self-Care is the Antidote to Mom Burnout

The other day while scrolling my Instagram feed, I landed on an account, a fine example of an aspirational yet fundamentally unrelatable ideal of…

Living, Motherhood
July 22, 2019
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Maybe the Best Way to Practice Self Care is to Care Less

Maybe the best way to practice self-care is to care less. About what everyone else thinks. About who likes you and who doesn’t. About how you…

Self-care

I Fear I’ve Lost Myself To Motherhood

You Carry Your Children’s Burdens⁠—But Who’s Carrying Yours?

You Carry the Weight of Your Family on Your Shoulders, Mama—Cry if You Want

Dear God, I’m Just So Tired

I Fought This Little White Pill

To the Extra 17 Pounds: Thank You

There is No Shame in Getting Help

When Self-Care Feels Impossible, Focus on Making Room

I’m Tired of Hearing Self-Care is the Antidote to Mom Burnout

Maybe the Best Way to Practice Self Care is to Care Less

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