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#MotherlyStories

Becoming a mother made me love mine even more

I realize now, firsthand, more facets of my mother's love for me. I viscerally understand the sleepless nights, the aches and pains, worries and unrelenting devotion even in the face of great challenge.

Updated Dec. 01, 2022

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.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022

You are just as important as your children

It’s time to teach them that you matter as much as they do—so get enough rest, healthy food, play time and exercise. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Mamas, we need to stop postponing our happiness

What would happen if we lived each day as if we were enough?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Welcome to the #momlife sisterhood. You’re gonna like it here

Once you cross that threshold of attaching your heart to your baby’s heart, you’re in this sisterhood of motherhood. 

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

I’m becoming the mother I needed my mom to be

Mothering while motherless leaves you equal parts lost and equal parts found.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

My goal as a parent is not to make my kids happy—it’s to see them fulfilled

My ultimate objective as a parent is not to make my kids happy, it’s to see them fulfilled. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

‘Mommy, I need makeup’

Claim your beauty—so that your daughter can confidently claim hers, too.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

I stopped stressing about throw pillows

What makes a house a home?

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

New mama, you just need to relax into it

I have to be willing to give up who I am to become who I want to be.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

When you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel

Sometimes, new motherhood feels like a cold, damp tomb with no way out.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Now is the time for your comeback, mama

Motherhood makes us stronger, therefore that comeback will be full of strength, passion and beauty.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Want to let go of your ‘plan’? Become a mother

Parenting doesn’t just mean making plans; it also means leaving space, having patience, and showing compassion for everything else that happens.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

The miracle of you is overwhelming, mama

It’s overwhelming to have another person so completely dependent on you for everything, all of the time.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

He’s not just mine anymore

I love this boy more than life itself. And that love means letting go, too.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

While you were sleeping: I watched you transform into a toddler

I’m so glad I held you that day. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
mom and her child at home

My degree was not a waste of time because I choose to stay at home

My education and career shaped who I am today. 

Updated Nov. 30, 2022

It’s not selfish to take a break, mama

It isn’t selfish to take a shower. It isn’t selfish to brush your hair. It isn’t selfish to have dessert alone.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

On the days I struggle most with my little ones

I remind myself: I will miss this.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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