“Logically, I probably should be done, but my heart wants one more.”
Our Plan Was Always Two Kids, But Now I’m Not Sure I’m Ready To Be Done
I Expected Movie Nights In Motherhood, Not Pill Sorting
“I thought my calendar would be busy with school events and sports practices, not therapies and Medicaid calls. I didn’t imagine motherhood resembling full-time nursing.”
6 Simple Keys To Gentle Parenting — And Why You Should Try It!
“It’s our job as parents to be the calm for our children, not join the chaos.”
Mom’s Survival Tips, Words Of Encouragement For Other Special Needs Parents
“You might feel like a failure sometimes, I know I do, but you’re not. You keep fighting every day, and that alone makes you amazing.”
Why I Don’t Do Housework During Naptime
“I love my daughter and I want to feel love for her. That means I need to take ‘me time’ while she naps. When my daughter wakes up, she gets a happy, refreshed mama who prioritized herself.”
‘I have to be perfect, or they’ll take him from me.’ I wished to be in a car accident just to escape my reality.’: New mom recounts postpartum depression through journal
“I don’t even know who I thought ‘they’ were. I just knew they would take my son, and it would kill me. Anxiety became my companion; delusion became my guide.”
You’re Not A Bad Mom For Having A Difficult Child
“We deal with the hard, go to sleep, and do it all again. We need to normalize that motherhood is so hard.”
3-Year-Old Is Sad No One In Books Has Cochlear Implants Like Her, So Mom Publishes Story With Deaf Main Character
“Two years ago, my three-year-old daughter, Mila, looked at me with sadness and asked, ‘Mommy, why doesn’t anyone in my books have cochlear implants, like me?’ My heart sank. I knew I had to do something about the lack of hearing representation. Because if I didn’t, then who would?”
‘Just 2 weeks after becoming a mother, I received a life-saving, emergency hysterectomy.’: Foster mom shares change in life plans after near-death experience
“Now, looking back to that perfect, baby girl, it’s like God heard my prayers and gave me the exact desires of my heart, even down to those beautiful curls, because quickly thereafter He would break my heart completely.”
‘I got my first home, a dog, and an SUV. Then came the biggest decision of all: children.’: Woman shares IVF, single mom by choice journey
“I had a lot of mixed feelings about taking yet another big step in life alone, but this one felt less sad and more like I was manifesting my dreams and making them a reality.”