For mothers with post-partum depression that don’t want to get out of bed, how can you say it’s as simple as getting a coffee? For mothers with anxiety, leaving the house is a battle all by itself. For mothers like me, with PTSD, taking care of yourself is a completely foreign concept.
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The average length of labor for a woman can vary from hours to days. I’m sorry, but I would hold a grudge against my child for at least a few days. After 9 months, you better GTFO.
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I haven’t peed myself in public yet, thank goodness, so let’s try to keep at least that shred of dignity.
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All I’ve ever wanted was to be a stay-at-home mom with my new baby, but now that it’s really happening and reality is setting in, is it what I really want?
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So, you make tiny humans too? Awesome. Be my friend.
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Calling my small frame “fat” in front of my daughter could have lasting repercussions. It’s not a casual phrase I can throw out anymore.
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My first pregnancy was difficult enough to hide when I was rushing to the bathroom with nausea all day long, but the second pregnancy is a whole different ball game.
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This second pregnancy is nothing like my first, and it’s scaring the crap out of me. I should be less nervous! I’ve been here before, right? Well, kind of.
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Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Almost from the time your child is born, you’re aware of the...
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Sometimes I can give Throwback Thursday some recognition. But as a mom, I’m just counting down the clock until bedtime, every day of the week.
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I need to hear that I’m not the only mom guilty of yelling at her kids for just being kids. Don’t tell me I’m doing great, when really, I’m not. I need to hear something else when it’s been a rough day in the land of motherhood.
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The things we do for our children. I can’t wait to see how the next child alters (ruins) my body.
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