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A confession about a ruined morning!
One of those mornings where everything is—or turns into—a nightmare. Staying asleep would be, at this very moment, a very good option.
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Real-life stories about becoming a mother, finding your footing, and everything that changes along the way.
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98 stories in this section.
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A Letter to All Our Future Rainbow Moms in…
Dear rainbow moms, I am writing this letter on behalf of all the nurses in the maternity wards, on behalf of all the obstetricians, and on behalf of everyo
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A Letter to My Anxious Sweetheart
It’s hard for me to write these words, because for a while now, I’ve been seeing myself in you, and that scares me.
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A Mother's Premonition
One day, I knew you were there inside me, and those first few months were filled with happiness and indescribable moments.
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A real poison
It’s time we looked each other straight in the eye. For once, I’m asking you to be quiet and listen to me.
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A Story with a Happy Ending
I’d like to share a part of my childhood with you. I grew up with two “moms” and two “dads,” if you can call them that.
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Are you vulnerable?
Honestly, I’m not as strong as I let on. It’s often easier to say, “Yeah, I’m fine—how about you?” than to say, “Ugh!
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Be Careful with Your Words
In life, it’s easy to belittle, put someone down, or hurt someone with just a few words. Even if we don’t mean to, we’re fragile.
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Becoming your godmother…
Little mystery baby, growing gently in your mom’s belly, let me introduce myself: I’m your godmother.
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Being a man…
I’ll just come right out and say it… sometimes I wish I had a penis sticking out between my legs!
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Buried Under Appointments
These days, my heart goes out to all parents who have a sick child. Honestly, dealing with 3,000 appointments and return calls must be pretty tough—thank y
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Choose Your Battles
I want to talk to you first (because the others who’ve already let go will just laugh it off).
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Cupid's Arrow
Some days, I have the best job in the world. I’m lucky enough to meet people every day and share with them the most extraordinary moment of their lives.
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Dear Doudou...
Dear Doudou, You came into his life on Day 1. You were a gift from his godmother and godfather, who had the wonderful tradition of giving the first blanket
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Endless love for our little ones.
And if you didn’t exist, tell me why I’d exist… We all recognize these words from Dassin’s song, which are usually directed at a loved one.
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Everything's going to be okay, Mom
On October 28, 2019, the day science finally explained your new reality: cancer in one of your lungs.
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Gestational Diabetes, or When Creativity…
When I was pregnant with my son, like all expectant moms, I took the infamous super-sweet orange juice test to determine if I had gestational diabetes.
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Girl, take a break!
A friend asked me this: “Are you able to step away from your role as a mom?” I started to question my role as a mother… what exactly is a mother’s role?
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Guide to Preparing for a C-Section
Hey girl, brace yourself, because what I'm about to tell you is far from cute .
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Halloween: A Traumatic Memory of a Mom Who…
As far back as I can remember, I really don’t have any good memories of Halloween.
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Hold me in your arms
I’m a mom, a lover, and a woman who wants to be strong. But I’m allowed a day of weakness every now and then.
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I go crazy around other moms
I realized this during my last girls’ night out. And when I became a contributor for Maman Caféine—when something just took hold of me and I couldn’t stop
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I love you, Mom
There are days when our kids drive us crazy—they drain all our energy and almost (and I mean almost!) make us want to trade them in, sell them on Kijiji, o
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I'm a mom
The last time I had friends over, I ended the evening with a nice puddle of “too much milk” on my shirt.
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I'm doing a damn good job
Let’s face it, “bad moms” are all the rage these days. Honestly, I think it’s totally fine to talk about taboos and be honest about the fact that being a m
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I’ve been on sick leave since March 8, 2018.
Major depression and anxiety disorder. I need to rest.... HA HA HA! I have two kids, a husband, a dog, and a house to take care of!
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Let's Talk About Food Intolerances
The first few weeks with a newborn are always like a honeymoon. You’re floating on a beautiful little cloud.
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Letter to My B.A.B.I.
My little sweetheart, you’re growing up at breakneck speed! At just two years old, you amaze me in so many ways.
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Letter to My Daughter: "Your body is…
Super Bowl, blah blah blah. Lady Gaga was wow, blah blah blah. What a gorgeous voice and what a talented woman, blah blah blah.
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Letter to My Godson
My handsome big boy, as I write this, there are only two weeks left until your fifth birthday. One month minus one day after my own son turned five.
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Letter to My Younger Self
You are me, several years ago, and there are things I want you to know. You’ll miss out on many things because of shyness and fear.
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Letting Her Go
Saying goodbye to someone we love is a difficult ordeal. This morning at 10:15 a.m., I had to let my grandmother go—that strong, courageous woman.
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Let’s celebrate, ladies!
Today, I’m claiming my right to talk down to you, mom! To rattle your cage and squeeze that heart of yours right where it belongs.
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Little Mom
"Little Mom" is the level just below "Little Lady." Listen up, girl—you don’t need to have a kid to be a "Little Mom." Oh, no way!
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M-A-M-A-N
5 letters. Many different inflections and a million emotions. Being a mom is the role of my life and, ironically, the only one I was never prepared for.
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Mom Comes First
Forgetting me, all the time… Ah, the good old days… or “when I was young,” as our grandparents would say. Those were the days when I always came first.
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Mom in the Making
Everywhere you look, you see photos of expectant mothers who are happy with their round bellies. They look radiant and so pretty.
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Mom still feels guilty
My daughter, Growing up in 2020 is nothing like I expected. Even without a pandemic, I think motherhood in general has really taken over my life, two years
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Mom Under Surveillance
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always imagined myself in a world filled with lots of little kids.
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Mom, don't be so scared!
Am I right to be so worried when I send my child to daycare? And if your child could talk, what do you think they would say to you? Hi! I’m Milan!
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Mom, tell me…
I don’t always understand the way people look at me, and I don’t know why they treat me differently from my friends.
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Mom, you were right
It took me 28 years to realize it, and a little longer still to admit it. I had to become a mom myself. I admit it today: Mom, you were right.
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Mom, you're beautiful
"Mom, when you decided to have a child, you may not have immediately thought about the impact it would have on you.
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Moms' group or a den of lionesses?
In life, I’m a pretty open-minded person. Like everyone else, I have my limits and sometimes fixed ideas about certain topics. Well, yeah!
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My Body As A Mom
As women, our relationships with our bodies are often marked by judgment. Ideals—some more realistic than others—are displayed everywhere.
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My daughter, I’d like to tell you
My little darling, I’d like to say these few words to you… I’d like to tell you that I love you more than you can even imagine.
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My dear little Aryel
In just a few minutes, you’ll make your debut into this world. Your parents have done me the immense honor of naming me your godmother and letting me close
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My dear mom, here is my suicide note
My dear Mom, dry your tears. My dear Mom, don’t be sad—I’m not sad anymore. I was lucky enough to see so many things.
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My former best friend
We met in high school and clicked right away. We were inseparable—it was like we’d known each other forever; we were like sisters.
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My friend is a single mom
This text conveys the voice of my dear friend of 25 years, who has been a single mom for over a year and a half.
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My loves, I want us to always love each other
Today, I know that to you I seem perfect, without flaw. Our bond is unbreakable; we live for one another day after day.
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My Memory Is Fading
After giving birth for the first time, I noticed that my memory was failing me at times.
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My Mother-in-Law Isn't a Monster
I sometimes see posts or articles about stepmothers. More often than not, these pieces are filled with hatred, toxic relationships, and misunderstandings o
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My Poor Little Unloved Ones
Because, you know, people love you, but from a distance, in photos, or just once in a while.
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Namaste
Definition of the word “Namaste”: I salute the divine within you. Taking the time to celebrate humanity in all its splendor, to take care of oneself, and t
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No to body utopia!
At my shower , my mom told me to stop eating so I wouldn’t gain too much weight.
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Nothing will ever be the same again
There are many changes in life: childhood, high school, puberty, adulthood, and so on.
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On November 5, I’ll have my coffee and vote.
Coffee and motherhood—we get the connection, especially on the Maman Caféine page.
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On the Path to Motherhood
When my partner and I decided we wanted to have a child, it didn’t take long for me to get pregnant.
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One day, my loves
One day, my darlings, you may be leaning over me as I grow old, all wrinkled and with much less vitality.
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Oops… Mom’s out of commission!
This happened to me for the first time in five years of motherhood. I was sick as a dog, alone with the kids.
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Regret
My big boys, you were all born in quick succession. There’s not even a year between the two oldest, and two years between the third.
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Saying “I love you” in different ways
When I became a mom, hugs, kisses, and “I love yous” filled my love tank.
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Sometimes gray, sometimes pink
Aaaaaaah, motherhood: an endless source of debates of all kinds. Let’s face it, social media has made things worse.
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Stopping Time
Are you afraid of getting older? I am—it’s automatic, and yet it’s normal. It’s as if I’ve let time get ahead of me, while I’ve remained frozen in place.
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Supermom
Is it because I’m a Libra, because I’m a mom, or simply because it’s part of who I am—my personality and my way of being?
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Supermom is, first and foremost, a woman!
I remember the day I became a mom; I swore to myself that my life would only get better and that I would finally feel truly alive!
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That blessing we tend to forget
When you saw those two little lines appear on your test, you thanked heaven for sending you a little treasure to cherish.
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That boy is strange
If you run into me with my son at the store, first of all, you should know that this is a huge accomplishment for him, so tell him, “Wow, Antoine!
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The Guilt of Motherhood
Books, movies, ideologies—that’s what we find on the motherhood shelf. Beautiful images, a portrayal that isn’t reality.
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The Last Few Times
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m watching you sleep. You’ve drifted off in the crook of my arms, your tummy full.
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The Little Man with the Pen
I saw him come into the world as a little boy with a cry softer than expected, his mother surrounded by women who love her, but without his father.
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The memories we’ll carry with us
My big boy, at just 4 years old, you’re trying as best you can to understand what’s going on out there.
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The Roller Coaster Ride of a New Mom!
Being a mom is like a roller coaster: there are wonderful highs filled with love and smiles, and there are lows—those dips that bring anger and tears.
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Things Moms Say
We’ve all said—or at least heard—one of these phrases before. Phrases that serve either to ease our guilt or to try to hide the obvious: we’re not perfect
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To Each Their Own Recipe
First of all, I’d like to tip my hat to all stay-at-home moms. You’re clearly saints.
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To Understand You
I don’t think I’m the only one who’s often dreamed of being able to read minds.
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To You, a Different Kind of Mom
I’m going to share my experience because I don’t want to presume to know or understand what every mom of a child who’s different feels, but I sincerely bel
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To you, Mother-in-law.
Dear Sylvie, I’m writing these few lines so you can get to know your son’s wife—the woman who makes him happy. Our story is so wonderful and intense.
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To you, my dad of the heart…
I can’t remember the day I met you, because I was so little when you came into our lives.
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To you, the mom who carries the whole world…
You’re raising your child almost entirely on your own, and you find it really tough at times.
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Today, it’s a little darker
A cloud has settled over your head and, insidiously, has dimmed some of the light.
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Tonight, my little wolf, my heart aches.
My mother’s heart aches. I know you’ve inherited my explosive temper. Unfortunately, it’s not a choice. A temper like that is neither a flaw nor a virtue.
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Toutoune Mama
Motherhood was an experience I embraced with love, excitement, and wonder. I absolutely loved it.
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Two moms? Why not!
One day, when I was living in France, my boss asked me what I thought about allowing a same-sex couple to adopt. I felt a little nervous for a moment.
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Unworthy Mothers
When I look at mom groups—the comments they post, the beautiful words they share with each other—there’s one insult that seems to be universally agreed upo
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We need to talk about your mom!
We need to talk! Sit down, listen to me, and don't say a word. Your mom...
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What about you—how are you feeling?
I'm a woman who could be described as hypersensitive. Don't believe me?
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What I don't want to forget…
As of today, I’ve been a mom for four and a half years. Since then, I’ve made incredible discoveries and rediscovered what really matters.
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What on earth are you doing here!?!
Listen up, caffeine-fueled community—I’m angry. I don’t consider myself an angry person in general—far from it.
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What would become of life if mothers no…
It doesn’t matter if you’ve been gone for as little as the time it takes to have a meal at a restaurant with a friend or a quick trip to the grocery store
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When everything changes…
Several weeks ago now, our lives were turned upside down—without warning, without a chance to prepare.
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When Son Meets Oedipus
This week, we witnessed the emergence of a new phenomenon in the G family. Life is changing, and the arrival of #2 has made my son a little more clingy.
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Why
My beautiful, big boy! At three and a half years old, I watch you discover the world through your child’s eyes.
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Writing, publishing, and owning it…
I wrote a piece recently that was meant to be humorous. It was about those tiny, insignificant little annoyances that I exaggerated and turned into caricat
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You pushed me away
My baby. My little princess. My little rascal. I’ve been breastfeeding you since you were born—14 months now. And I’m proud of it.
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Your Celebration
Last Sunday was your special day! Your mother’s, your grandmother’s—but yours, too! But it wasn’t celebrated the way you deserved.
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You’ve forgotten who you were, Mom
So who were you, exactly, before you became a mom? Admit it—you got caught up in it all and you’ve almost forgotten.