By Hannah Rutarindwa I Love Being a Mom but I’m Still Tired
My baby is probably the cutest baby who has ever lived. He has my eyes, eyebrows, and nose. He has…
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Someday I’ll Be a Better Friend But For Now, Thanks for Waiting
I’m that friend. The one who takes forever to respond or sometimes doesn’t at all. She’s me. I’m the follow-up…
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By Alicia K. Albertson The Mental Load of Motherhood Feels Like Carrying Rocks On My Back
It started with a twinge. A tiny crimp in my neck that felt off. It was so minor I hardly…
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This is the Year of Being Tired
Every year, I optimistically make my New Year’s resolutions and choose a word to symbolize something I plan to work…
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By Carolyn Moore Moms Do it All in December—And We’re Exhausted
Every year, I forget about the month of December. Not that it’s on the calendar, of course—I know it follows…
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Trying To Fill Your Own Cup Will Leave it Empty
Bad ideas usually come wrapped up in pretty little packages. I’m speaking, in obnoxiously broad terms, of the self-care-obsessed society…
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I Give So Much To Everyone Else That There’s Nothing Left For Me
I would like to feel I am mythic: a hero, with a breastplate and sword, invincible. Some days, though, I…
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By Courtney Smith The Truth is Moms Who Do it All Are Tired
I see you. I see you when you're scrubbing the dishes for the 16th time that day and when you're…
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By Jennifer Vail I Want To Be a Better Friend But I’m Just So Tired
I thought about you yesterday, dear friend. I remembered the problem you’d been facing and said a prayer for you.…
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By Tynea Lewis To the Mother Barely Holding it Together
To the mama trying to hold it all together, I see the smile you show the rest of the world.…
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By Katie Aubuchon I May Be Tired, But I’ll Never Be Tired of You
The laundry’s been put away. Dinnertime is over. The kitchen is clean-ish. The kids are asleep. Tuesday or Saturday, it…
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By Hilary Doyle Truthfully? I Just Want a Break for Mother’s Day.
Possible unpopular opinion alert: I don’t want to spend Mother’s Day with my kids. Do I love them so much…
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