‘I asked him to pick a baby for us when he got to heaven.’ Mom births baby with Spina Bifida
“In March of 2017 my Poppy passed away surrounded by his family. Seated at the end of his bed, our eyes locked. I tried to...
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“In March of 2017 my Poppy passed away surrounded by his family. Seated at the end of his bed, our eyes locked. I tried to...
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Read more“I see a lot of ‘self-care’ stuff on the mommy accounts I follow and I have been on board with a lot of it. The phrase I...
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Read more“We started our journey of growing our family about four years ago. In 2015, what started as periods that would keep me home in bed,...
Read moreCaring for an infant in their first few days of life is no easy feat. Most babies require around-the-clock care, constant feedings, and plenty of...
Read more“In October of 2019, my sister Alex was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She was 34 years old and eighteen weeks pregnant. Alex had two miscarriages before this...
Read more“My whole life, I dreamed of becoming a mother. It was the only consistent dream of mine throughout the years. I grew up surrounded by...
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Read more“‘Ten fingers, ten toes?’ a coworker quipped when my husband returned to work following our 20-week ultrasound. It’s a common, well-intentioned question to ask expecting...
Read more“As someone who’s primarily been a stay-at-home mom for over ten years, I can firmly attest it is not a role for the proud. It is a...
Read more“My name is Abi Halstead. I am a married mother of three small children, living in rural England and helping run a small business with...
Read more“417 days. That’s how long I’ve been keeping a secret from you. For over a year, I haven’t been able to share the best, most...
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Read moreParents, we've all been there. You're stuck at home with your kids, and you can't think of a single thing to do to keep them...
Read more“When the ultrasound tech said my son was a boy, there were so many things I imagined him doing growing up. I imagined him playing...
Read moreCourtesy of Andrea Piacquadio (via Pexels) You can find this story on Black Moms Blog, where it originally appeared. During the time of social change, George...
Read more“Dear Lennon, We showed back up to the waiting room counting our losses. It was March. We were battered and bruised. Our dreams were still...
Read more“One day he will stop asking me to lay with him at bedtime. One day he will be too big to fit comfortably in my...
Read more“My journey as a mother began in 2018 with the birth of my son. Motherhood is exactly as they don’t tell you: it’s difficult, it’s messy, it’s...
Read moreCourtesy of Ellie Whetzel "I think we can say with confidence that Leo meets all of the criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder…’ I sat on...
Read more“A post I hope she finds one day. For those of you don’t know, this is my daughter, Katy Rose Exline. I haven’t decided yet...
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