“I’m not his mom but I’m the only mom he knows. He calls me Mama Julie.”
Biological Dad Gains Full Custody Of Son, Hires Loving Foster Mom As Babysitter So She Can Remain In His Life
Big Brother Escorts Sisters To Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance After Their Father Passes Away
“I noticed a tall teenaged boy there and thought it was strange considering he looked too young to be a dad. Then it hit me.”
Our Mom Friendship May Be Hard Right Now, But I Don’t Want To Miss Out On This Season Of Life Together
“If you call there is a 99% chance it’ll sound like I’m at a WWE event. Please keep calling. If we venture out in public most of our time will be spent corralling our littles, never actually getting a full sentence in. Please keep visiting. When you text me you’ll likely see three dots that remain for several days until I realize I never actually sent the text. Please keep connecting.”
‘I got a text from my daughter’s school saying, ‘You’re going to love this.’ I started to laugh and simultaneously cry.’: Mom recounts hilarious card to teacher from ‘wild’ daughter
“I read it again. ‘A best friend you can have sex with,’ and then flipped to the inscription ‘How great is that?’ I thought about joining witness protection or calling my daughter in sick for the rest of the year so I didn’t have to face her teacher.”
‘I never understood the concept of ‘it takes a village,’ until I needed one.’: New mom reflects on importance of supportive community ‘even when things are great’
“I will never forget the friend who brought me home-cooked meals or the friends and family who came by in the first stages when I was feeling so vulnerable and it would have been easier to stay away.”
Trophies Aren’t The Only Thing That Matter, And Our Kids Need To Know That
“They don’t need to win a trophy. They don’t need to be the best. They don’t even need to be any good at it. It’s OK to have a hobby, just to have a hobby.”
‘Why is he being weird?’ ‘He doesn’t play with me.’ ‘Why won’t he talk to me?’: Mom to son with autism pleas ‘teach your children about kids who are different’
“It’s popular right now to ‘raise kind humans’ and to be inclusive— but true inclusivity means learning about people who are different from us and letting it change the way we live.”
I Lost My Breath The First Time I Held You, And Every Day Since Has Been A Blessing
“Being a mama is questioning every decision made. Being a mama is loving so hard it leaves an ache in your heart. Being a mama is beautiful and brutal.”
Dear Sweet Child: I Can’t Help But Worry About You All The Time
“It’s who I am. It’s who I will always be. I’m a mom who worries…and I can’t help it.”
How I Found My Identity Again (After Completely Losing Myself In Motherhood)
“As a mom of three under three, I did what many mothers before me have done: put my wants and needs in the back seat and buckled them up. I got through each day, crying from one obstacle after another and wondering if I’d ever be able to shower without hearing a baby cry or eat a hot meal again. I was ready to dot the I’s and cross the T’s on a contract to stab my eyes with a fork daily if it meant I was able to feel like a person again.”