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Mama, I love you.

I love that you chose to be a mama…or let motherhood choose you. I love that you chose to keep your child despite your circumstances. Mama, if an abortion is in your past or you just went through one, YOU ARE LOVED. I love that you chose to put your child up for adoption. I… Continue reading Mama, I love you.

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Breaking Free/Unworthy Mama

One of my close friends brought over lunch AND dinner AND snacks for my kiddos and got me coffee and Chikfila while my husband was on a work trip. That totally wrecked me. I didn’t fully realize until then that I had believed a lie. A lie that said the only way for me to… Continue reading Breaking Free/Unworthy Mama

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Mama, It’s Okay

It’s okay that you didn’t finish the dishes last night. It’s okay that the laundry is all piled up. AGAIN. It’s okay that you served breakfast for more than one meal today…more specifically, cereal. It’s okay that you don’t have all of the food groups perfectly balanced and served at every meal. It’s okay that… Continue reading Mama, It’s Okay

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Perception Doesn’t Always Mean Reality

That stink eye. Or the adoring look that just melts your heart. You’ll see both (and much more) from the wonderful children you call your own. In the midst of it all, we are trying our HARDEST to be good moms, right? Beautiful mama, I’m here to tell you that your true worth, value, and… Continue reading Perception Doesn’t Always Mean Reality

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Mom Rage

Yep. I’m going there. Stay with me! It’s going to be good. Mom rage…that blinding feeling of extreme anger and frustration in response to something we don’t like or see as wrong. It’s usually a pretty extreme reaction (like fight or flight) to something that normally wouldn’t warrant that level of response. There are many… Continue reading Mom Rage