Tag: how i became a mother

There are 100 different ways to become a mother, many of them full of mixed emotions: heartache alongside profound joy. No two experiences are...

When you’re 16 there is really no good, or right, way to tell your parents that you think you are pregnant. It’s like ripping...

As I sit here watching my daughter spin and dance in our living room while watching Rapunzel, I can’t help but ask myself, “What...

My husband and I always knew we would have kids. We were looking forward to having several. He comes from a family of four...

I met my husband Derek on a college ministry Spring break trip. We dated for five months, got engaged and then got married on...

"You think that true love is the only thing that can crush your heart. The thing that will take your life and light it...

I had a fairly uneventful pregnancy the first time. I loved having my one ultrasound and visiting the doctor to know exactly where the...

I was never nervous about becoming a mother. I think our friends and family were nervous for me, and I can't say that I blame...

When my first son was born, everything was so exciting and new. Picking out the crib. Fighting morning sickness {or all day nausea}. and the birthing process. While...

I never imagined that my first birth story would have landed me in a surgical room when I had my daughter, Anora Lynne. She...