“Our son and daughter are 8 months and 3 days apart in age. We often get asked if they’re twins, and when we tell people ‘no,’ we regularly get the, ‘Wow, you guys got busy,’ response.”
‘We were fostering a teenager, potentially adopting a baby, and also pregnant.’: Mom shares incredible, fast-paced journey from newlyweds to family of 4
‘It’s okay if it’s 9 a.m. and you’re at your breaking point.’: Mom gets real about daily parenting, shares words of encouragement for other moms
“You aren’t alone when you’re cowering in the corner of your kitchen to eat in peace or hiding in the bathroom just to hear yourself think. There are millions of other mamas doing the exact same thing as you are.”
‘I haven’t been put on this Earth to have an easy ride.’: Mom shares tear-jerking journey through toxic relationship, cancer
“When our daughter was 9 months old, I spotted a dimple in my boob. I began to feel like I was 89, not 39.”
5 Reasons Stay-At-Home-Moms Deserve So Much Respect
“I fold clothes, wash fingerprint covered surfaces, prepare about 5 meals and 14 snacks a day, and I rarely sit down.”
Your Teen Will Bring You To Points You Never Imagined — And EVERY One Will Make You Love Them More
“Your teen will break your heart beyond what you thought was possible, and make your heart swell with so much pride you could float away into the stratosphere.”
My Daughter Got ‘Dress Coded’ For This Shirt
“She told a friend when they got off of the bus what happened and the friend said, ‘Look at my shirt, it’s shorter than yours.'”
‘I see you meeting all the needs. Carrying all the weight. Balancing all the plates. But…what about you?’: Mom urges importance of maternal self-care
“I want to challenge all of us to extend the same courtesy, the same care, the same love to ourselves that we so freely give to others.”
Special Needs Parenting Is More Than Just Difficulties — It’s Full Of Beauty
“They are my purpose, my life, and my motivation.”
‘Once I was able to identify the source of my unhappiness, I was able to focus on ways to remember who I was.’: Mom shares importance of self-care in decreasing bitterness
“Once I started focusing on myself and my own happiness, I no longer felt bitter with my husband when he sat down to play video games or when he made plans with a friend.”
The Last Child Is The One Most Savored
“The last one makes you soak up the moments a little longer and pick your battles a little better.”