I was wrong. I was afraid I might not love a third and unexpected baby as much as she deserved to be loved, but I now fear I love her too much. I now fear my other children may think I have a disproportionate amount of love for this baby. I thought I would be... »
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Mother Flowing
From the moment a child is conceived it changes you. It changes you. Who you once called “you” you now call “mother.” »
The Mother-Hood: Queen Vs. Martyr
To mothers, one day consists of several mini days. By 10:30am, we've already lived one of them. The early morning: first milk, first meal, first diaper/clothing change, first tears, first sibling scuffle, first laughs, first enormous mess to clean up...we live lifetimes within lifetimes.... »
Birth Stories
Every mother knows that her birth story continually evolves as time passes. I wrote down both of my children's birth stories from my perspective right after they were born... »
A Poem to Make You Smile by Erika Allen
so the girl cub really likes to take off her clothes she is almost 3 she does this all. the. time. »
On Motherhood and Faith
On a completely primal level, I find myself, in a very real sense, worshiping though my children, with the very act of mothering. »
