Tag: Motherhood
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I Love Being a Mother, But It’s Harder Than I Ever Expected
Motherhood is beautiful, but it’s also overwhelming in ways no one really prepares you for. As a stay-at-home mom, stepmom, and holistic practitioner, I’m learning to hold gratitude and exhaustion at the same time, embracing the mess, the noise, the loss of freedom, and the deep love that comes with raising a child.
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My Daughter Didn’t Mean to Hurt Me, But the World Already Did
When my biracial daughter told me she thinks “bright” skin is more beautiful, it opened a much deeper conversation about colorism, media influence, and how early beauty standards take root, even in children.
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Getting Beyond the Baby Blues
I remember the day I found out I was pregnant. I had been dealing with painful cramps for days and, like I often do, my mind jumped straight to worst-case scenarios. I was convinced it was something serious, maybe pelvic inflammatory disease. When I went to the doctor, the nurse casually handed me a pregnancy…
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Honestly, Vanessa 