Do you know a new mama who could use some encouragement? I know, unsolicited advice can be overrated, yet there is something to be said about the value found in gentle reassurance. It is this solidarity and support from seasoned mothers that has pulled me up from the depths many times over. This week at … More Mighty Mamas with Little & Mighty – Week Two
Monday is for celebrating and embracing the mightiness of mamas with Little & Mighty! I am delighted to find myself amongst ten Mighty Mamas today as we share one motherhood moment we don’t want to forget. Come join us – there are some beautiful stories you don’t want to miss!
I refused the idea that I would let you get caught up and lost somewhere in the agony of the middle. For I am the anchor, how can any tethered to me ever be swept away? … More Lost in the Middle (A letter to my Middle Child)
My daughter has begun to smile at me. It is a cheeky, gummy grin that lights her whole face with joy. For weeks I have cared for her simply because I love her, because my instincts have told me that I should. But something happens when a baby beams up at you for the first … More The Smile Connection
Tomorrow my daughter is six weeks old. When we were together as a family of four in that ultrasound room six months ago, I was a mother of boys. A seemingly insignificant detail, until the moment a nameless, smiling face remarked, “It’s a girl.” Tears rolled down my cheeks as my husband turned toward me, … More Three truths my daughter has taught me (in just six weeks of life)
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