Prayers that were answered. Hope that was fulfilled. And the paradox of the whole process of birth.
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A Letter to the Momma who has conflicting emotions about her pregnancy
Everything that you feel, Momma – it is so important that you let yourself feel it! You are not bad, you are not broken for carrying so much conflict within you over a new beautiful life.
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A Crazy Invitation to Hope
How the latest curveball in my fertility is a crazy – and deeply healing – invitation to Hope.
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My Tips and Tricks for the Curly Girls
I get asked about my curls often enough that I wrote a blog about curl care. It’s not off-brand when you remember my name is “Total” Whine.
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The Cross is Love
The birth of my second child gave me an intimate taste of the cross of Christ, at once indescribably painful, and eventually, beautiful.
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Mary’s Virginity: Hope for the Hyper-fertile and Infertile
A child she didn’t plan. Children she never bore. What Mary’s motherhood reveals about the crosses of hyper-fertility and infertility.
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A Day for All Mothers
For this Mother’s Day, I invited four mothers to share a short story related to their struggle with infertility. I wanted to give them a chance to speak when it can be difficult to do so. And I wanted to give us all a chance to listen so that as we celebrate our mothers tomorrow, we can remember these women as well.
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From a SAHM: Why Self-Care Still Matters at Home
All the reasons why wearing actual pants really matters… especially during a pandemic.
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