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When Parenting Took Over my Marriage

Every new parent goes through that phase when marriage inadvertently crawls to sulk in a dark corner of the basement, hidden by cobwebs, grieving alone.
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Mom Radar is Real and It’s Freaking Me Out

Mom radar is real and it’s freaking me out. I swear my child has some sixth sense that tells her when I look too comfortable because she wakes up EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
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Painting the Yellow Room

When we got our new house, we painted one of the rooms yellow. I always thought of it as the baby's room. And then I had fertility issues.
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A Love Letter to My Last Child

Dear last child of mine, You are the last baby I will hold, the last baby whose soft body I will smell, the last one I will feed and comfort at night.
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I Just Finished Her Baby Book

Fine, I'm not EXACTLY totally finished. There are slots in my daughter's baby book for photos that are sitting empty that need to be filled. I have to remember what she was given for her fifth birthday party, even though I could confidently guess "princess stuff" and "My Little Pony...
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The Diaper Continuum: From Clean to Why Did I Reproduce?

After three babies, I've seen it all. And by all, I mean that there's a continuum that new moms don't know about as they head into the unchartered territory that is diaper changes.
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Puppy Surprise Is Everything Wrong With Maternity Care in America

The box invites you to see Puppy Surprise make weird panting noises. It is not the sound of a happy dog. It is the sound of a dog mid-panic attack.
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Preparing for a New Sibling

We asked our #RealityMoms what steps they took when preparing for the arrival of a new sibling.
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In Defense of Unusual Baby Names

The first day of school would inevitably include the correction of my name in the vast majority of rolls called. It’s not “Rhianna” or “Rhiawwna.” I don’t know why people seem to assume the “n” is silent.
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The Diaper Continuum: From Clean to Why Did I Reproduce?

After three babies, I've seen it all. And by all, I mean that there's a continuum that new moms don't know about as they head into the unchartered territory that is diaper changes.
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