motherhood is hard

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Mother’s Day isn’t canceled

Yes, we should celebrate Mother's Day this year. Without a doubt. In fact, we should go all out—whatever that means to you.

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When did you first feel like a mother?

When I heard them say, "Mama" for the first time.

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To the women who taught me how to be a mother—thank you

These women, open and generous, were unaware that their input was shaping my views on what it meant to be a mother. Their example, their work schedules, their parenting styles and reflections, helped me develop my own expectations and desires around motherhood. I listened to their advice and tucked it away, hoping that one day I would have the experience to understand what being someone's mom really felt like.

Life

You’re not doing it wrong—we’re not meant to parent in isolation

Before it was hard to keep up with the demands of life—now it is actually impossible.

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My first year of motherhood taught me the most important lesson of all

For the first time ever, everything shifted and I had to pour my whole self into one person, the one person who needed me the most.

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11 migraine-relief products that *actually* help

We've scoured the Internet to find what will work best when you're in pain.

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The one question I ask myself when I feel my anger rising

I commonly ask myself this when the control freak inside me began to get agitated.

Life

No one will ever underestimate the work of a SAHM again

The secret is out.

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My baby, you make me a better person

And thank you for forgiving me when I'm not.

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It’s okay to say that it’s really hard right now

This coronavirus quarantine life may be our "new normal"—but it definitely doesn't feel "normal."

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I saved a lot of energy by letting go of trying to ‘fix’ everything

My mantra now is radical acceptance. It's radical because, for me, it means defiantly and unequivocally accepting what my anxious mind tells me is unacceptable—the messy, the imperfect, the difficult.

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I wish my mom could see me as a mother

I want my mom to know that I am okay. Because things look a lot different for me since the last time I saw her.