The sound of that heartbeat cemented my faith
My husband was out of town for the day of my scheduled checkup. Home with our first born (via emergency cesarean), I was well into my...
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Momologues
Sixty-two self-identifying mothers responded to 18 text prompts. Read them here.
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Jul 11, 2022
I had never felt so much love as when she was placed in my arms.
I spent eight months worrying about what it would be like when I finally went into labor. I had heard so many stories about painful birth...
Jul 7, 2022
Hockey Moms
In a high school varsity hockey game my son in his Jr. year, was going for a puck on the boards right in front of his team's bench. He...
Jun 27, 2022
Two different choices can evoke the same emotions
"I never had to grapple with a decision that would change my life one way or the other. When I found myself pregnant in a toxic ...
Jun 24, 2022
Pro-life v. Pro-control
I am a privileged white woman. I am happily married and have three healthy sons. My husband has had a vasectomy and we do not want any...
Jun 24, 2022
He wanted to get me pregnant without my consent
My first abortion was at 24 when I was living in Oregon. I found out at about eight weeks. I had no money, a gig job and lived across the...
Dec 13, 2020
My daughter lied.
My daughter lied. My sweet, quiet, honest (wasn’t she?!) daughter lied. And not just a little lie, but a big one - the kind with real...
Dec 13, 2020
‘Who will hold me?’ I wondered.
My last month of pregnancy I was wondering where my friends were. Busy with their business and not inviting me their fun. I guess due to...
Dec 13, 2020
We knew prenatally that my daughter had Down Syndrome
The labor of my second daughter came on fast, and on our way into Boston, I almost gave birth to her on the Mass Pike. We made it to...
Dec 13, 2020
Lost and found body parts
You’d never think that motherhood would involve so much losing and finding of my kids’ body parts! Not to mention the body parts I’ve...
Dec 13, 2020
You never really get rid of that muscle memory.
I don’t usually talk about my pregnancy, birthing story, or the first two years of my son’s life. I stick to more upbeat topics. I was...
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