Motherhood

Do y’all remember how we used to connect with folks before social media? I would meet people at the most random places. I became friends with a woman I met at the bookstore. Dated a guy who stood in front of me at a concert. Got my hair…
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I did a social media / digital detox for a month recently. My church was doing a fast, and I decided to join along. While some folks chose to restrain from eating during the day, or consuming sweets, I picked social media. Even…
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Going from one to two kids is a huge parenting eye opener! I was a mom of one child for nearly 8 years before my son was born. My daughter was the most chill baby, a pretty easygoing toddler, and has been a low maintenance kid so far. Any…
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For as long as I can remember, my happy place has been in the shower. I would take two, sometimes three, every single day. Something about the water made me feel calm when I was anxious. It inspired me when I was blocked. Most practically,…
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A few weeks ago, at around 1 AM, Jamie, my son, woke up crying. I tried nursing him back to sleep, that didn’t work. My husband changed his diaper, he was still crying. I checked his temperature, and gave his body a once over to make sure…
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Whenever I talk to other working moms about their inspiration for working, 99% of the time they say they’re doing it for their family. That’s my answer when someone asks me, too, but sometimes I wonder if we’re not telling the full truth. I…
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I never knew love like what I experienced the first time I saw my daughter’s face. In that moment, it felt like my heart had swelled to near bursting. Looking at my husband at the altar on the day of our wedding, felt very similar. I…
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I had an encounter with a woman once that I just couldn’t get off of my mind. I was at the gas station when she walked by me, pushing a shopping cart. The woman had a small boy with her, and her cart was filled with various items that were…
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One of the best things that happened to me when I became pregnant with my second child was having the ability to prioritize what was important in my life and what wasn’t. At that point, things that seemed like big issues before didn’t…
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Becoming a mom was the best thing that ever happened for me. When I became pregnant, it was during a period of me trying to figure out what was next for me. I was looking at my life of so many missed opportunities and couldn’t see a way to…
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