BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

Can I hold your baby?

The Weight and Wonder of Mother’s Day

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Carissa Potter
May 12, 2025
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WARNING: I talk about child loss, relationship hardships, and if this is not for you, don’t read it. BUT if you are in pain, longing for something more, it is the roadmap I am using to comfort my disappointments at the moment.

Mother’s Day is a weird trip.
We get one day to do what we want. Say what we need. Fill our depleted cups with the rare permission…

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