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The Things That (actually don’t) Matter

Posted by Becca  Published in Mothers, Prose

Fellow mothers, please listen to me. I have something that you need to hear. Yes, you. Being a mother is not easy. It is wonderful, joyful, a tremendous privilege, even fun sometimes; but it is not easy. Soon after my first son was born I discovered what felt like no-win situations suddenly cropping up in [...]

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