Tag: motherhood
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Young Mom Chronicles: Growing Together with My Daughter
Reflections on starting motherhood at 20 and learning to grow up side by side I didn’t just raise my daughter. I’ve grown up with her. I was 20 when I found out I was pregnant. I didn’t feel ready, but I knew I wanted to be better—for her, and for myself. What I didn’t know…
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Breaking the Cycle: Choosing Peace Over Survival
For a long time, I thought survival was strength. I thought being strong meant enduring, sticking it out, holding it together no matter what. That’s what the women before me did. That’s what I saw. But one day I realized: survival is not the same as peace, and I wanted peace—for me and for my…
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger 