Empty Nest, Here We Come – Like It or Not
With one child headed to college this year and another graduating from high school next year, our empty nest is quickly arriving, like it or not.
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Category: On Motherhood
Motherhood, When Doubt Creeps In
In motherhood, when doubt creeps in, it can cause you to second-guess everything you do as a parent, but your love is all your kids need.
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Nesting Like a Mother with Baby #2
Nesting can come in handy with any upcoming birth, but it’s especially useful when you already have a child.
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Push Presents are Ridiculous and Unnecessary
“Yay, you successfully completed this pregnancy and gave birth to a human. Here’s a present.” Really?
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A Letter to My Trauma: I Don’t Need You Anymore
I was obsessed with being a good mother and a good wife, which was all a diversion from actually focusing on myself and repairing the damage that had been done.
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Be in Front of the Camera, Not Just Behind It
Yes, take all the pictures. But don’t forget to be in them, because you don’t realize now the weight those pictures will someday hold.
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You Might Be a Mom If…
You might be a mom if you have to repeatedly ask your child to stop licking the conveyor belt at the grocery store. FYI: Even buckled in the cart, she can somehow still reach.
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Are Private Rooms a Priority for Post-Partum Moms?
Yes, I am grateful that I had a private space to enjoy my newborn, but recovery was such a blip on my radar. If I had to share that space with another woman, or even ten other women so we could all have safe deliveries, I would in a second. Would you?
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The First Step is Showering Alone
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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I’m Terrified of Natural Labor in My Second Pregnancy
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’ve Started Peeing Myself Again
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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Working to Stay-at-Home
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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