Tag: motherhood
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Every Milestone Is Exciting… Until You’re Standing In It
Potty training isn’t just about saying goodbye to diapers—it’s about realizing your baby isn’t quite a baby anymore. From the pressure of outside opinions to the bittersweet emotions of watching another chapter close, this is an honest look at what potty training has really felt like for us.
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When Their Behavior Makes You Question Everything
Some nights, the hardest part of parenting isn’t your child’s behavior—it’s the guilt that follows. After one difficult bedtime left me sitting outside my daughter’s door questioning everything, I realized how quickly we blame ourselves for the hardest moments of motherhood. This is for every mom who’s ever wondered if she’s getting it right.
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It’s Not Just the Nipple Shield
It wasn’t really the nipple shield that made me cry. It was the memories it held—the late-night feedings, the sleepy cuddles, and the realization that my baby is growing up far faster than my heart is ready for.
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When Are We Done Having Children?
I used to tell people I was one and done. Looking back, I wonder if I was saying it as much for myself as I was for everyone else. As a single mom entering my 30s, I’ve found myself revisiting a question I thought I’d already answered: When are we done having children?
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A Single Mom’s Dream
As a single mom, you learn to carry everything on your own. Then sometimes, someone comes along who doesn’t just choose you—they choose your child, too. This is for the moms who know how much that kind of love means.
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To the Mom Who Feels Like She’s Falling Behind
A reminder for the mom who feels like she’s falling behind: the messy days don’t mean you’re failing. Sometimes they mean you’re loving the hardest.
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Questions I’m Answering Honestly About Motherhood
An honest Q&A about motherhood, loneliness, healing, identity, and navigating life as a working single mom. No polished answers — just the real ones.
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The Role of a Mother
Motherhood is more than a title — it is sacrifice, presence, love, and letting go. In this reflective poem, Shahida Alvarado explores the quiet emotional weight of being a mother and the invisible strength carried through every stage of raising a child.
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Choosing Peace in Co-Parenting (Even When It’s Hard)
Co-parenting isn’t always about saying what you want to say. Sometimes it’s about choosing peace, biting your tongue, and learning what’s actually worth the fight.
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Butterfly
In the quiet moments of new motherhood, love arrives in unexpected ways—soft, uncertain, and deeply transformative.
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