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Finding Who I Am

By: Marisa Donnelly April 6, 2019May 30, 2019

Finding Your Place, Motherhoodbeing a mother, finding my place, finding your identity, motherhood reflectionsLeave a Comment

Who I am needs no explanation—I am a giver, a lover, a feeler, a writer. I simply am. And that is, and always will be enough.

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9 Beautiful Lessons I’ve Learned ‘Parenting’ Someone Else’s Child

By: Marisa Donnelly December 11, 2018March 2, 2019

Motherhoodhow to be in a relationship with someone who has a child, how to parent someone else's children, parenting someone else's children, parenting someone else's kids1 Comment

‘Parenting’ has been one of my big journeys, and in the ups, downs, and moments of celebration and chaos, here are 9 things I’ve learned.

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A Thousand Tiny Infinities

By: Marisa Donnelly April 17, 2018March 2, 2019

Love & Relationships, Motherhooda thousand tiny infinities, freeze the time quotes, i just want to freeze time, poetry about love2 Comments

I can’t help but long to stay in this moment, in thousands of others were I felt the pull of happiness in my chest, so beautiful it hurts.

Remembrance

By: Marisa Donnelly March 30, 2018March 3, 2019

Family, Home, Motherhoodwords that come to mind when you think of home, words that make people think of homeLeave a Comment

When I think of home, I think of how the sounds and emotions of a place become natural, so much so that anything else feels foreign at first.

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Perhaps This Is All Simpler Than We Make It

By: Marisa Donnelly March 23, 2018March 3, 2019

Big Questions, Long Distance Relationships, Love & Relationships, Motherhoodappreciate the little things in life quotes, falling in love, finding your forever person, long distance relationships

I watch all the people around me in various stages of life and happiness and suddenly realize that I am one in the mix of them.

Feminism—Celebrating Your Definition Of ‘Woman’

By: Marisa Donnelly March 8, 2018March 8, 2019

Feminism, Motherhoodbeing a woman, International Women's Day, thoughts on being a woman, what does it mean to be a woman, what is feminism

I think, the most important thing about feminism is that we create a space to believe, become, and embody whatever you choose for yourself.

I Know If Your Mom Was Still Alive, She Would Be So Proud Of You

By: Marisa Donnelly February 27, 2018November 23, 2019

Death, Home, MotherhoodI Wonder If You Would Be Proud Of Me, If You Were Still Alive, if your mom was still alive, losing a loved one

I know if your mom was still alive, she would be in awe of the things you’ve accomplished, of the person you’ve become and are growing into.

How Spending a Few Hours with a Two-Year-Old Can Change Your Life:

By: Marisa Donnelly July 24, 2015March 2, 2019

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Today was not a good day. Okay, I won’t lie. Today sucked.

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I Know Just What You Need

By: Marisa Donnelly July 17, 2014March 2, 2019

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Rachael pressed her nose against the outside of the soft oak door and sighed. She could smell a dirty diaper from a mile away. Inside the room, Malorie was making a combination of cooing and crying sounds. ‘Self-soothing,’ Malorie’s mother had called it, but it made Rachael feel on edge.