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The Loneliness of Motherhood

July 23, 2018 By Lauren

Motherhood is lonely when you haven't found your people

This post originally appeared on Parent.co (now Mother.ly). I see the picture as I’m scrolling through my news feed and feel a pang in my chest. I’ve never considered myself the jealous type, but I can’t deny that that’s what this is—jealousy, mixed with loneliness. A group of kids, several families’ worth, smile at the […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: friends, friendship, loneliness, lonely, mom friends, motherhood

Hey Moms, This is How Your Friend Without Kids Really Sees You

April 9, 2018 By Lauren

Do you wonder what your child-free friends think of you now that you're a mom. Here's your answer.

A guest post by Nicole Lever My appreciation for mothers began a few years ago when some of my closest girlfriends began the journey into motherhood. A conversation I had with one dear friend planted the first seed of gratitude. It was summer vacation and we were on our way to a local beach. With […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Guest Posts, Parenting Essays Tagged With: friendship, motherhood

The Greatest Change That Motherhood Brings

March 22, 2018 By Lauren

Motherhood will hit you full force and leave you changed forever.

I’ll never forget the moment motherhood hit me full force. Less than 24 hours before, our son had entered the world via an unexpected c-section. Although still reeling from the somewhat drastic change in the birth plan, I was thankful to have a healthy baby and already totally enamored with him. A steady stream of […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: change, motherhood, parenting

The Morning Habit That Could Change Your Life

October 8, 2017 By Lauren

Last week my nine-year-old told me about a new habit he’s starting to form. It’s something so simple, yet has the potential to profoundly change his life. Every morning he thinks of one or two things he’s looking forward to that day.  Little things like having gym class or getting pizza for lunch. In effect, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: attitude, kids, morning routine, outlook, parenting, positive attitude, pray, prayer

The Heartache of Letting Go

September 22, 2017 By Lauren

I don’t remember how old I was. I do remember the internal struggle between a little girl who was growing up and a bigger girl who intrinsically knew that growing up also meant growing away. I battled with my decision for days. Part of me wanted to hold on. Part of me wanted to let […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: child, children, growing away, growing up, heartache, kids, letting go, motherhood, parenthood, parenting

Why My Stay-at-Home-Mom Title Just Got Complicated

September 5, 2017 By Lauren

Being a stay at home mom can be complicated sometimes.

This post contains affiliate links. I’ll earn a small commission on any purchases made through these links. “What are you going to do with your free time?” I hear the question a dozen times in a week’s span and each time it’s asked, I feel my defenses rise, along with my need to justify. This […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: motherhood, parenting, school, seasons, stay at home mom, transitions, work at home mom

The Morning Some Puzzles Nearly Killed Me

July 31, 2017 By Lauren

After a difficult and embarrassing public moment with her child, a mom reflects on what she could have done differently.

This post was first published April 14, 2014 Humiliating doesn’t even begin to describe Friday morning. Samuel starts PreK in the fall. His future school was hosting an Open House on Friday morning. The Morning Some Puzzles Nearly Killed Me The spring before Eli started school, I brought him to the Open House too, so […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Keeping It Real Challenge, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: angry, defeated, embarrassing moments, grace, humiliation, keeping it real, problem child, tantrum

The All-Encompassing Exhaustion of Motherhood

July 17, 2017 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission on any purchases you make through these links. The question is asked every day. In the grocery store checkout line, on the phone, at the bank drive-thru. And the answer never changes. ‘How are you today?’ ‘Good!’ It doesn’t matter if we’re talking to […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: failure, guilty, mom, noise, tired, young kids

No, I Won’t Stop Telling My Daughter She’s Beautiful

June 26, 2017 By Lauren

She toddled into the kitchen, lips turned up in a proud smile. A white sunhat perched on her head, floppy brim covering half her face. A pink purse swung from her wrist, three strands of beads jangled around her neck. “Don’t you look lovely!” I exclaimed. A glance in my direction told me she’d heard me, but […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: beautiful, beauty, daughters, girls, self worth

Will Motherhood Get Lonely Again?

June 19, 2017 By Lauren

Once upon a time, in the early years of motherhood, I felt myself drowning in isolation. With three kids under four and an introverted personality that wasn’t inclined to go out on friend-seeking missions with children in tow, I turned to the vast playground of the internet to alleviate my loneliness. It was there that I […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: babies, lonely, motherhood, preteens, teens, toddlers

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