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What is so beautiful about a mess?

Post author:Laura Onstot
Post published:August 3, 2021
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Our oldest has reached the age of paying attention to song lyrics. It is disappointing that I can no longer listen to “Slim Shady” with her, and if a song…

To the mom who lost her patience today

Post author:Kali Dawson
Post published:July 30, 2021
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Maybe it was the lack of sleep you had last night, the night before that and the night before that. Maybe it's the fact that you can't actually remember the…

When I finally asked for help for PPD

Post author:Laura Onstot
Post published:July 29, 2021
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“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 Before we dig deep here, you should…

The day I realized just how much my kids need me

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:July 27, 2021
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Moving through the grief of losing my mother when I was 27 years old and she was 50 has been a long process. I lost her long before I had…

Can we please stop shaming each other for how we feed our babies?

Post author:Guest Post
Post published:July 17, 2021
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Shared with permission from Flawless Imperfection. I failed at breastfeeding. Can any of you relate? Giving birth to my son was the best experience of my life. The staff was…

It’s Just Not My Time to Have a Clean House

Post author:Kali Dawson
Post published:July 16, 2021
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When I visit loved ones whose littles are grown up I feel a flood of peace and satisfaction wash over me when I enter and see clean counter tops, organized…

Dear Mommy, Please Put Down Your Phone

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:July 14, 2021
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Dear Mommy, Mommy, while you were responding to your work emails, I accidentally spilled the milk everywhere as I was pouring it into my cereal. Even though you were angry,…

The queen puts on her crown; I put on my Mom Jeans

Post author:Laura Onstot
Post published:July 12, 2021
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Before making an appearance, the queen dons her crown. And I? I put on Mom Jeans. One does not simply wear Mom Jeans, nor are they accidentally acquired. They have…

I’m a high functioning faker mom

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:July 11, 2021
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I’m a high functioning faker. It’s an art, really, which I’ve come to master over the last 37 and a half years. I’m supposed to be The Real Deal of Parenting,…

You Smell Just Like Summer

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:July 8, 2021
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As I snuggle up next to you and say prayers, I can’t help but notice, you smell like summer. That familiar smell of sunscreen. That outdoor smell. Your cheeks are…

Moms, You Were Never Meant to Keep Everyone Happy

Post author:Kali Dawson
Post published:July 6, 2021
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If you're one of those people who runs around trying to keep everyone happy, there comes a point where you need to realize that no one else is running around…

Mamas, it’s ok to slow down

Post author:SandyBrannan
Post published:July 3, 2021
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Being a mother never stops. From the moment you wake up to the time when your head finally hits the pillow at night, you are on. Sometimes the days themselves…

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