moms
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July 1st marks the birthday of our country. For years I sang the anthem, wore red and celebrated. When I became a mom, holding my newborn I sang the only song I knew by heart-Oh Canada. Night after night while holding my baby, I would sing in my off-key tired voice. Slowly I began to…
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With the beat of the rain on the roof, the crowded room is dark and the screen on the TV is showing the pictures from the year. My youngest daughter is munching away on her goldfish crackers in her stroller. Today my oldest daughter graduates from pre-school. Two years ago we entered this room for…
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With no back up help, my four-year-old daughter and i have the flu. My two-year-old daughter pretty much has the run of the house. Wiping up messes, filling waters and flipping DVDs is all I have the strength to do. Hubby had to go to work. So it is just us. My body aches in…
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I look through the photo albums with my oldest of when she was a baby, showing her what she looked like tiny. With all family and friends that were around in the pictures, she loves the thought that she used to be that small. My youngest pops up beside us on the couch and the…
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I settle my two and four-year-old hungry daughters at the last available Starbucks table. I dish out the treats and pull out their waters from my bag. I sit myself in between them and exhale out loud. Sipping my coffee, I spy a very pregnant lady sitting at the table beside us looking at my…
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T’was the night before Christmas of my 36th one on this planet. Not a cat was stirring, not even a child. I stare at the ceiling of my darkened bedroom. My husband snoring away in his slumber. In my heart, I feel no excitement. I am looking forward to seeing our young daughters enjoy their…
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All it takes are bubbles and sun.
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Looking around the toy-crowded room, hearing all the animated chatter, I feel like I am home. Only it is not my home but that of a play date. My two-year-old and four-year-old daughters are running crazy with their friends. My eyes drink in their delight. I hope I have learned to change my background for…
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The look on my four-year-old daughter’s face says it all. She just handed me an invite in the shape of a tea cup with her hand written letters on the front, “Mommy.” It invites me to the pre-school’s Mother’s Day Tea for the first hour of class. At the bottom in italics, No siblings please.…
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10 things not to say or do to a pregnant woman 1. It’s just a myth that you eat for two. 2. I never had to wear maternity clothes. 3. Is what you are eating good for the baby? 4. My sister’s/roommate/cousin/friend went through 72 hours of labor. No drugs helped. 5. Why are you…
Danielle Christopher 