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For many of us, we were born to be mothers. We grew up playing dolls, and we just knew someday we would have children of our own. For me, this dream became a reality 3 days before my birthday. I had graduated college, lived alone, been married for 5 years,...

I always dreamed of the relationship I would have with my mother-in-law. She would pass along mothering advice as we lunched at local delis and got pedicures. We would share a love of books, running and coffee. She would be a mentor and best friend. Cue idyllic whimsical music. Enter...

I recently found myself wrangling three children in a busy parking lot on a windy Oklahoma day. I’m sure I looked perfectly composed…hair blowing in my face, begging my two boys to hold hands and avoid vehicular manslaughter as my daughter yanked on my necklace from the ergo. Add a...

“He’s just spoiled.” The nurse smiled as she proceeded to perform the heel prick on my two-week-old firstborn. I choked back tears. Was she insinuating that holding my two-week-old too much led to this pain?I watched my son writhe, stretching his body and arching his back only to curl up...