Dear Tired Mama, Sometimes Church is For Naps
When my babies were . . . well, babies, I found myself widowed at the age of 28. To say I was suffering from sleep deprivation was a tragic…
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Motherhood is Messy and I’m Tired of Hiding It
Today, I lost it. The mental load of motherhood broke me. Finito. Buh-bye. GONE. I could feel my nerves fraying at the seams as my toddler…
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Moms Are Tired Because Our Brains Never Stop
Night after night, it’s the same old song and dance. I lie in bed, tired, tossing and turning from side to side. Beside me, my husband (who I swear…
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This is Why Moms Are So Exhausted
I bought bouncy balls for my son’s class treasure box. Something nice for the teacher, a simple way to show my son what it means to give back. A…
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I’m Raising Great Teens, So Why Am I So Exhausted?
About a decade ago, my three young daughters and I rode up a hotel elevator with a couple who appeared to be in their fifties. They gushed at the…
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Mama In the Still, Small Hours
I can’t remember the last time I slept through the night. Like I actually can’t remember. I know that it has been well over a year.…
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To the Tired Mother Who Feels Broken in the Marriage Bedroom
Dear broken momma, I see you. I’ve been you. Perhaps you had your world tainted as a child, like mine was. Perhaps you lead a promiscuous teenage…
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To the Tired Mom in the Middle of the Night
It’s the middle of the night and the baby is awake again. AGAIN. It’s the third (maybe fourth?) time tonight (this morning?). I can’t think…
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In This Season of Motherhood, There’s Just No Room For Self-Care
Sometimes I feel like a prisoner in my own home. Yes, I know—it’s a sentence I’ve handed down to myself. I know. Having a handful of…
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I’m Too Tired to Be a Mom Today
I’m too tired to be a mom today. I’m too tired to break up one more fight about the Playstation. I’m too tired to wipe one more…
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