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#MotherlyStories

The 4th trimester struggle is real

Everything explodes: your heart with love, your mind with this new reality, and your body with— well, a baby.

Updated Sep. 28, 2022

Here’s a pep talk for the days when you don’t want to adult

What truly matters today? 1. I show up with love. 2. My babies are safe and loved. That’s it. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Remember, mama, this season will pass

Seasons can be tough at times but they do pass and when they do we miss them

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

An ode to my 20s on the eve of my 30th birthday—thank you

Here’s to tea parties instead of keg parties, and the (sleep) hangovers caused by up-all-night teething children.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Why I changed my mind about being a stay-at-home mom

She is the reason I went to work, and the reason I didn’t want to.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

My secret? Sometimes I miss my best friend—my husband

My husband—my best friend, my roommate—is sometimes the person I miss the most. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Getting over mom guilt—How to say goodbye to feeling bad

We are all just winging this whole motherhood thing. And that’s okay, mamas.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Goodbye to pre-baby days: I can’t imagine a life without my little girl

“Don’t you now wonder, how did you ever do life without her?”

Updated Nov. 10, 2022

What I wish someone had said to me as a new mama

It is one of the toughest jobs in the world. It’s also the most beautiful experience of your life.

Updated Oct. 11, 2021

‘You aren’t a person—you are a mommy’

Taking care of yourself is actually taking care of others.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Pregnancy is hilarious. Why don’t we talk more about it?

All the stuff people don’t tell you about pregnancy – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Updated Oct. 11, 2021

My next adventure? Having a child

Becoming an American girl was a journey. Becoming a mother, I know, will be the greatest adventure yet.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

What “having it all” means to me: A letter from CEO Sarah Wells to her daughters

CEO of Sarah Wells Bags tells her daughters how she got to where she is today, and the lessons she’s learned.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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