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Kids, Motherhood
July 29, 2020
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“A Different Life is Not a Less Life” Mom Responds to Despicable Social Media Message

It goes deeper than this one story. A Colorado kindergarten teacher allegedly said the following on social media: I’m so tired of hearing about…

Child, Motherhood
July 29, 2020
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I’ll Do the Talking For You

My stepmom passed away after a 14-month, brutal battle with pancreatic cancer almost a year ago. The night before we lost her, I was driving my…

Motherhood
June 30, 2020
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Dear Child, It Is My Joy To Care For You

I was sitting at my laptop typing away at a letter to my son’s school. He had slipped on ice and knocked himself out—I was sharing a detailed…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 28, 2020
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Check In With Your Bereaved Mom Friends, Their Hearts Are Still Hurting

No mother should ever have to bury her child. But it happens all the time. And this week it was a family we know, making my heart heavier and taking…

Kids, Motherhood
January 17, 2020
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He’s Extra-Unordinary and I Love Him So

This is Matthew. Matthew is smart. Too smart. But boy, is he difficult. A difficult, wonderful, unusual human. He barely eats—aside from chicken…

Motherhood
December 10, 2019
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I’m the Kind of Tired Coffee Can’t Fix

There’s a tiredness that is understood to come with motherhood. It’s a mixture of physical and emotional exhaustion that evolves over 18 years.…

Kids, Motherhood
November 14, 2019
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From a Mom Raising a Child With Special Needs: Please See Me

Dear mama with normal children, “Normal? What is normal?” you might be asking. “Is that even politically correct?” Honestly,…

Motherhood
August 7, 2019
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I’m Not a Saint, I’m Just a Special Needs Mom

“Kathy you’re a saint.” My head snapped up to find my sister’s friend Amy giving me a look that was mixed with awe, pity, and kindness. I was…

Motherhood
July 24, 2019
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I’m a Special Needs Mom and I Worry

My dear sweet child, you truly are my world. We have not been with one another long, but I honestly don’t know how I ever lived without you.…

Journal, Motherhood
October 16, 2017
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I Am A Special Needs Mom

I am a special needs mom. Maybe some moms of children with disabilities prefer different terms, but for me it fits. Merriam Webster defines…