My House is a Mess, But I’m Trying Harder Than You Know
I cleaned all day today. Literally. We're hosting a family birthday party tomorrow and I wanted the place to look…
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By Scarlett Longstreet Dear Husband, This is What Your Wife Really Wants For Valentine’s Day
This is what your wife wants for Valentine's Day: She wants a break. A few hours or a massage (when…
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By Melissa Bowers Sometimes Love Comes After First Sight
You will fall immediately in love with your baby. This is what they tell you. Here are the other things…
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By Kate Swenson I Hardly Recognize Myself Sometimes
Hi, my name is Kate and I am 36 and I’m having a serious case of lost identity. Or maybe…
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By Jessica Urlichs Sometimes Doing My Best is Just Getting Through the Day
“I will do my best" I sent this text to my husband this morning, tears stinging the back of my…
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By Jen Hummel When I Fall Short as a Mom, Please Know It’s Not You, It’s Me
Dear daughter, It’s not you . . . it’s me. When I lose my temper and raise my voice a…
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By Kayci Villarreal I Didn’t Get Anything Done Today
I didn’t get anything done today. I didn’t mop the floors, I didn’t clean the bathrooms, I didn’t even make a…
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By Mary Ann Blair I’m Not Stuck-Up, I’m Just Socially Exhausted
You might notice me. The mom sitting alone at soccer practice. Maybe I am quietly watching, or maybe I have…
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Having Kids is Completely Overwhelming
My friend overseas messaged me today and said she can’t decide if she wants to have a baby. Her text…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar Sometimes I’m Tired of Doing it All
I went outside the room and hunched over onto the floor, letting the tears roll down my cheeks landing into…
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By Brianna Baranowski Learning to Love the Woman I’ve Become Now That I’m a Mom
Sometimes I yearn for her in the strangest of ways, teased but never fulfilled. A brief glimpse of her retreating…
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By Amber Kruse Dear Kids, I’m Sorry I Yelled But I’m Just So Tired
Dear kids, I'm sorry I yelled. But in my defense, ya'll got me so stressed it's the only outlet I…
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