Tag: maternal love
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Why Motherhood Feels Like a Stroke of Luck
Get Pregnant Fast Today, I woke up with a mission: to embrace my role as a mother to the fullest. Juggling multiple jobs often leaves me drained, and my little boy usually receives whatever’s left of my energy, which is often far from ideal. But today was going to be our special day. We dressed…
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My Mother Will Never Know Her Grandchild, and I’m Heartbroken
Get Pregnant Fast It’s 6:30 a.m., and my son has been awake since 3. The exhaustion I feel is overwhelming, threatening to drag me under with every blink. I realize, with a jolt, that I haven’t managed more than three hours of continuous sleep since my little one entered the world. It’s astonishing to love…
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We Should Appreciate Our Firstborns More
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast When I found out I was expecting my second child, I felt a rush of happiness, but it didn’t quite compare to the overwhelming joy I experienced during my first pregnancy. I couldn’t help but cry (more than once) as I considered how this would affect my eldest child. I felt…
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To the Resilient Mama Battling for Her Children
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Fellow Mama, I see you nestled in your bed, grappling with the weight of getting up. A part of you may long for the comfort of oblivion, wishing that today never started. The struggle against the relentless thoughts swirling in your mind can be overwhelming, leaving you to ponder, “Is this…
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The Unique Challenge of Losing a Parent While Raising Young Children
Get Pregnant Fast When my mother passed away, I found myself confiding in sympathetic friends, “We’re all going to experience this someday. I just happen to be the first.” In an instant, I became the only person I knew in a club I never wanted to join: parents of young children who had lost a…