Confession: The Most Painful Thing About Being a Mom [Living a life with an open heart]

by Charlottepersonal essays, UncategorizedPosted on 50 Comments

Who are you?  The moment you first see your baby is supposed to be one of the most beautiful of your whole life. It’s supposed to make you forget all the pain you endured, be grateful for the sacrifice, make it all worth it. You’re supposed to fall in love, right there in that strange …

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Have You Ever Loved Someone So Much? [Mental Illness]

by Charlottechildren, mental health, personal essays, pregnancyPosted on 46 Comments

image credit Buying a pregnancy test is always a fraught experience. You’re either praying to Fisher-Price that it says yes or pleading to Durex it says no. I don’t know any woman that says, “Eh, I’m not feeling a movie tonight. Let’s go get a pregnancy test – just for funzies!” Remember that Walgreens cashiers the …

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