Motherhood
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A Mother is Always the Last One to the Table
She’s always the last one to sit down at the dinner table. A mother never gets to eat first, she’s always last to get to her plate. Some nights, she even eats a…
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Dear God, Help Me to be a Better Mom
Dear God, I snapped at my children today, like a lot. I’m irritable, I’m cranky, I’m tired, and life has just been hard lately. I’m running out of ideas to entertain my children…
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I’ll Always Support You
I’ll always support you. That was the thought that crossed my mind as I held your hands as you took those little wobbly steps. And it’s so true, my little one. Whether it’s…
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I Pray He Changes the World
He’s got big dreams right now. As of right now, he wants to be a firefighter, a construction worker, AND a superhero. He wants to do it all and he could. He could…
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I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom
It’s 4 p.m. on a Thursday and I’m still in my pajamas. I’m covered in formula, hair in a bun, and no makeup. I haven’t cried yet today, but I’ve done my share…
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To My 2020 Baby, Thank You for a Year of Beautiful Memories
My sweet 2020 baby, You’re turning one so I naturally went to start filling out your baby book (sorry, you’re the second baby so I’m a little behind). Well as I was filling…
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Back and Forth, We Rock
Back and forth. Back and forth, we rock. Your head nestled against my chest, listening to my heart beat. My chin rested on top of your head, breathing in your sweet baby smell.…
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Mama, We Are All So Very Blessed
Blessed is the mother who lays awake all night with worry. Her mind may race but her heart is big. Blessed is the mother who cries when her child cries, whether it’s a…
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‘Twas the Night Before Mama’s Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the home; not a child was stirring, not even the phone. Mama had just nestled in with a good book, she had just finished wrapping…
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The Mother in the Waiting Room
They made me go into the operating room with him. They had me scrub up and carry him into the bright room filled with probably ten plus people. I was told to hold…
