Breaking News: Free the Mother Has a Podcast!
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Breaking News: Free the Mother Has a Podcast!

  Hey guys it's your internet mom friend, Kristin (aka owner/founder of Free the Mother). I am stoked to announce that the Free the Mother podcast is here!! If you know me, you know that I am an el...
Why Your Second Pregnancy Is Different Than Your First
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Why Your Second Pregnancy Is Different Than Your First

*Before we get started, let me apologize now for any misspelled words, grammar mistakes and unfinished thoughts. Pregnancy brain is in full swing. I wake up every day thinking its Monday* Once I kn...
Should We Have Another Baby?
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Should We Have Another Baby?

Since I can remember, I always wanted multiple children. Having one never seemed enough. My daughter is 18 months old. Lately, I've been asking myself [and my husband], "When should we have another...
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As Seen On TV...

Have you ever found yourself watching a tv show and saying, “OMG that could never happen to me, you only see that on TV”... Well, early morning on January 9th, I was proved completely wrong... I’m ...
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Our Journey With Special Needs

I feel as though my experience as a mother has been somewhat unique (at least I don’t meet many people in my circumstance). I had a fairly typical pregnancy. I had one pregnancy loss, but my doct...
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First Month of Motherhood: My Experience

Today is a special day. As I sit holding my newborn in my arms I reflect on this motherhood journey and the ups and downs of my first month postpartum. I am a first time momma and I can’t believe ...
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Fourth Trimester

Honestly, motherhood is hard as hell. It’s ram your head through a wall hard. It’s cry your eyes out at two in the morning hard. It’s wanting to scream at the top of your lungs 23 hours of the day ...
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One Week Postpartum Thoughts

First week postpartum and I must admit it’s been a whirlwind of a journey. This being my 3rd c-section I remembered some discomforts and “things” that may happen in the days and weeks to follow. I ...
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She was Different--I Felt it in My Bones

Autism. It’s a diagnosis most of us know by name, but we don’t really know what it entails. We may think it’s someone who rocks back and forth and is kind of asocial, or maybe you have seen rain-m...