“One and two kids are like learning to drive a clutch. Three and four start feeling more like cruise control. Five or more: well you’ve let go of the wheel, and asked Jesus to take it.”
‘You’re EXACTLY what your baby needs.’: Mom of 6 gives parenting advice, ‘We still have much to learn’
‘I bawled my eyes out as I paid for my groceries. ‘I’m failing as a mom.’ I felt so useless, alone.’: Postpartum depression warrior starts mission to spread kindness
“One day, I chose to sit outside in a park during my lunch break. A stranger complimented my new bag. It was such a little thing, but it shifted something within me.”
‘When I was face to face with someone, it popped up. ‘I want to kill you.’ It tortured me.’: Woman with OCD urges ‘you don’t have a bad brain’
“I had to keep washing my hands until they were chapped and bleeding. I couldn’t stop until the ‘bad thoughts’ ceased.”
‘I thought I looked good, but then I saw a picture of myself.’: Woman shares important reminder ‘you look good when your heart and soul feel good’
“It’s taken 34 years to realize…see yourself through the eyes of the person who snapped the photo of you.”
Somehow I Am Always Pouring, Even Though My Cup Is Empty
“After a lot of protesting, ‘God, how can I do this?? How can I pour from an empty cup???’ it dawned on me. As a mom, that’s exactly what I am called to do.”
The Five Undeniable Stages Of Grieving
“No matter what you are grieving – a relationship, job, diagnosis, death, etc. – you will go through all these stages.”
‘A psychic took my hand and said, ‘You WILL have a daughter.’ I became obsessed.’: Mom welcomes rainbow baby
“I ate, slept, and breathed getting pregnant. I tried every old wives’ tale and even drank a tonic from our local mystic store owner. I became consumed.”
‘So, we just take him home and that’s it, you just trust us with him?’ The nurse laughed. ‘Yep! He’s all yours.’: Mom delivers pandemic rainbow baby after 3 angel babies
“Part of me was joking, but the other part was serious. I hadn’t been able to protect my three babies before him. How was I going to protect this perfect human in the middle of a pandemic? I was terrified.”
‘I’m tired and need a sandwich.’ Oh no. This was supposed to be love at first sight. I could only think of how tired I was.’: New mom gets candid about motherhood, ‘None of us really know what we’re doing’
“I kept these thoughts and feelings tucked away like my shameful little secret while I put on a brave face. Clearly, they must have forgotten to install my mother’s instinct.”
‘After 10-hour surgery, we walked into a room of alarming bells. Nurses rushed in. ‘She’s a fighter!’: Mom inspired by daughter battling spinal cord tumor
“At 16 months old, I watched her vomit all over herself from chemo and go back to smiling. Maybe it’s a metaphor for how messy life is: clean it up and get back to what makes you happy.”
