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I’m tired of having a baby in my arms

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Post published:December 31, 2020
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I wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember. My mom ran a daycare out of her house and I was always surrounded by babies and…

12 Aspirations for Motherhood into 2021

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:December 29, 2020
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As we embrace a new year and a new season, what is one of the first things we do? We think of all the things we want to change or…

Some days, this is what motherhood looks like

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:December 27, 2020
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Some days this is what motherhood looks like. It’s simply letting them cry as every other option didn’t work to console them. Did they nap too long? Are they still…

Mothers, I see you. You are not invisible.

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Post published:December 26, 2020
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Can I tell you something super random? I have always told my children that if they ever get lost—at the grocery store, or an airport, or Disney World—they need to…

Instead, I held you

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:December 23, 2020
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Today my patience has run thin and all I could think about was having a few minutes to myself, but as you fell fast asleep on my chest, it was…

A Year of Goodbye

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Post published:December 23, 2020
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Last Saturday, she should have been at cheer practice. This Wednesday, we should have been leaving to go see her aunts, uncles and cousins she hasn’t seen in two years.…

I rocked my baby to sleep – and other parenting rules I’ve broken

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:December 23, 2020
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I remember how overwhelming it was becoming a mom. The immense fear of doing something wrong. I read books, articles, blogs. I called my pediatrician at least once a week…at…

You’re my child forever, but only my baby for a year…

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:December 22, 2020
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As I peeked over the bed to check to see if you were still sleeping, I realized I could go get the dishwasher unloaded if I hurried. I could probably switch the wash…

SNL Nailed Christmas Morning for Many, Many Moms

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:December 20, 2020
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I actually spit out what I was drinking when I saw the SNL skit about Christmas morning. It's really funny. And a little sad. And fairly truthful. The skit includes…

My husband was done having kids…but I wasn’t

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:December 18, 2020
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The day after we had our third baby, I was scheduled for a tubal. We had talked about this decision months before I delivered, and felt it was the responsible thing to…

Throwing Out the Rule Book

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:December 17, 2020
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In my house we are trying very hard to eliminate the word “punishment” from our vocabulary. There is discipline, not punishment. The Lord disciplines his children. And we discipline ours.…

Missing Out on Time with My Kids

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:December 16, 2020
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I sometimes look at women in the 1950’s and feel envious. I know that sounds weird and anti- feminist. I am prepared for the hate mail to arrive. But that…

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