“I didn’t know fear, joy, worry, sadness, and excitement could all coexist.”
‘I couldn’t contain my excitement, needles and all. I thought I knew everything I needed. I was wrong.’: Woman remains positive through endometriosis diagnosis, infertility battle
‘Is there any chance Santa is still real?’: Mom says ‘no one prepares you for the first Christmas your last baby doesn’t believe anymore’
“You’ll look at elves and Santa’s cookie plate like they’re familiar old friends you have to say goodbye to. You’ll comb through social media photos and wonder how the cute little girl is a mere days from being an adult. You’ll wonder if you’ve still got what it takes to impress your grown-up kids with Christmas magic.”
‘When I look at this photo 10, 15, or 20 years from now, will I remember how old you guys were?’: Mom of 5 shares reminder to cherish every moment with kids
“I don’t have a spare minute to slow down and enjoy it, but I don’t want to miss anything.”
‘Eventually, they fall asleep. Their little eyes flutter and they dream of all the things you did for them. And my god, the hard… it’s worth it.’: Mom urges empathy ‘even those minutes you hate’
“It’s bedtime and I just want to check the f*ck out. I feel the grumble in my throat. The hoarseness as I’m asked for something else. And I wanna scream. But I don’t. Because they’re only kids. And it’s so hard not to be an assh*le to them.”
Her Body And Mind Hurt But Still She Moms On—Because If A Mom Doesn’t Do It, It Won’t Get Done
“There’s always a phone call to make, a load of laundry to be dried, a meal to be made, a snack to be opened, and a bill to be paid.”
An Ode To The Mother-In-Law I Was Supposed To Hate
“I was that rebel woman, struck down by a hard life, almost too independent and broken to be loved. I wanted to hate her because the whole mom thing failed with me growing up, so why would I want one now?”
Dear Last Born, I’m Sorry My Phone Is Always In Your Face—This Is My Final Chance
“I’m just so desperate to remember every minute of your babyhood, because there won’t be another baby brother or sister in a few years.”
‘I was a skeptic. I’ve never been a huge kid person. It was hard to imagine expanding our family.’: Mom accepts feelings as valid, realizes every pregnancy journey is different
“Couples had tears of joy as they found out they were expecting. I saw women who yearned to be pregnant and tried everything to have a baby. ‘That wasn’t me,’ I thought. Compared to what I saw on social media, I felt like the odd man out.”
Years Ago This CEO Took A 90% Pay Cut For His Employees—Now They Are Giving Back
“Listen to your employees, trust them, reward them. They are responsible for a company’s success — not CEOs.”
Another Christmas Goes By Without Her
“We will long for her laughter and her warm embrace that is not felt in our physical state, but take comfort, as we raise our voices and flickering candles quietly singing, ‘Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.'”