Tag: motherhood

Hang in There Mama

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Hang in there mama, you are enough. Some days the exhaustion and anxiety of not being enough just seem to envelop one’s soul. But hang in...

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law

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Dear future daughter-in-law, Let me start by acknowledging that this is a very heteronormative endeavor. I have two sons, so let’s, for argument’s sake, imagine...

M is for Mama, M is for Mental Health

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We were given a leaflet about "shaken baby syndrome" at the hospital when my baby was born. It is where a caregiver shakes a...

To My First Born, On Mother’s Day

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For the past two years, I’ve gone through the motions of new motherhood with what I wish was grace but unfortunately wasn’t always the...

I’m So Proud of Myself This Mother’s Day

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A mother, probably more than anyone, is either thinking or proclaiming how proud she is of her children. ALL of the time! She is...

What Motherhood Has Taught Me

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What has motherhood taught me? Everything. Motherhood has a way of humbling you like nothing else. It reveals your strengths, but it also forces...

I Am a Special Needs Mom

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It has recently come to my attention that I have a child with special needs. Well, not quite. Our youngest is adopted, and all adoptees,...

How I Failed to Teach My Kids Their Mother Tongue

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Is your family bilingual? Do you speak two languages or more at home? Then I hope my parenting failure is your gain. The one...

Potty Training: We’re Doin’ It and Doin’ It and Doin’ It...

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Welp, here we are again, friends. It’s potty training season in my house. I’ve potty trained two of my three kids, and now it’s...

Unconditional Love

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I always thought I would have my children, like in the movies. You fall immediately in love with them as soon as you see...