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Be A Part Of Something That Will Help Save Babies’ Lives: The #TurnAfter2 Public Awareness Campaign

by Mama Lovejoy // June 2, 2017 // No Comments

Everything was very normal, as Michelle was driving, on the day of her accident… until she passed through an intersection, and four cars smashed into each other. Her air bags deployed, and the entire front of her car was destroyed... Continue reading →

Motherhood Is So Much More

by Mama Lovejoy // December 31, 2016 // No Comments

Motherhood means so much more than just having given birth to a child. It’s supporting and caring for a tiny life who depends completely on you for survival. It’s loving another person more than you love yourself—more than you ever... Continue reading →

Mothers Wear the Mask

by Mama Lovejoy // March 30, 2016 // No Comments

Why should the world be over-wise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, while We wear the mask. -From Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear... Continue reading →

I Have Nothing to Show for it at the End of the Day

by Mama Lovejoy // March 24, 2016 // No Comments

By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys If you were to walk into my house at the end of the day–at the end of the long, long day–you might find the scene to be unsettling, messy, cluttered, chaotic. You... Continue reading →

Being a Mother is Being There

by Mama Lovejoy // March 17, 2016 // No Comments

By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys When I think of my own mother, countless memories flood my mind. Vacations; fun activities; and things we did together during my childhood, my teenage years, and my adult life. But... Continue reading →

Dear Hot Mess Mom

by Mama Lovejoy // March 10, 2016 // No Comments

By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys I run into you everywhere I go. I see you digging through your diaper bag, looking for your wallet at the grocery store checkout counter as a toddler tries to climb... Continue reading →

Take Time To Crash

by Mama Lovejoy // March 6, 2016 // No Comments

By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide Sometimes, we need to crash. Last night, I was so tired but had a list of things I wanted to accomplish. First, I had to put two kids to bed and in the... Continue reading →

Remember Today: You are Enough

by Mama Lovejoy // February 14, 2016 // No Comments

Today it is Valentine’s Day and we spend time trying to be enough and show our love enough to the people in our lives. With small gestures, we tell our people how much we love them. We plan dinners... Continue reading →

Dear Kids, What Will You Remember About Your Mom?

by Mama Lovejoy // February 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

Someone asked me once what I want my kids to remember, when they are grown, about the kind of mother they had. I have thought about this many times, and I’ve come to the conclusion that there are things I... Continue reading →

Evaluating Your Full Hands

by Mama Lovejoy // February 5, 2016 // No Comments

By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide How full are your hands? I’ve been thinking a lot about lately about being busy and how people sometimes proudly wear that as a badge. “I’m so busy” is often our excuse, or... Continue reading →

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