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      motherhood & stepmotherhood. 
       

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      What I'm Giving Up This Mother's Day
      Michelle Zunter
      • May 4
      • 3 min
      Motherhood

      What I'm Giving Up This Mother's Day

      Being a mother is not just about giving.
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      You're Going To Miss It
      Michelle Zunter
      • Apr 4, 2021
      • 3 min
      Parenting

      You're Going To Miss It

      One day you're going to miss it. One day there will be a peaceful silence while you go to the bathroom instead of small hands busting through the door or someone wailing bloody murder outside with an owie until you jump off the toilet holding your pants in a panic. One day you'll miss the frantic desperation of never catching up because one day everything will catch up. Your children will grow up and you will eventually get a decent break. One day. So savor the good times now
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      Am I Mother Enough?
      Michelle Zunter
      • Nov 22, 2020
      • 2 min
      Motherhood

      Am I Mother Enough?

      As a mother, you just keep on.
      62 views0 comments
      I know Why You Are Exhausted.
      Michelle Zunter
      • Sep 4, 2020
      • 2 min
      Motherhood

      I know Why You Are Exhausted.

      You tell yourself won’t lose your sh*t or yell and scream.
      907 views1 comment
      What It Means To Be A Stepmom on Mother's Day
      Michelle Zunter
      • May 8, 2020
      • 3 min
      Step-Parenting

      What It Means To Be A Stepmom on Mother's Day

      It can feel like poignant slap in the face.
      106 views0 comments
      The Real Reason I Kept You Home From School Today
      Michelle Zunter
      • Apr 2, 2019
      • 2 min
      Motherhood

      The Real Reason I Kept You Home From School Today

      It's just one day.
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      "Mama, Why Are You Shaving Your Legs?"
      Michelle Zunter
      • Oct 22, 2018
      • 3 min
      Parenting

      "Mama, Why Are You Shaving Your Legs?"

      I knew the day would come. The dreaded moment when my daughter would question the things I do in the bathroom, in front of the mirror, or in the shower. And it came. While I was showering, shaving my legs. My four-year old was in the bath next to me, looking through the glass door curiously. “Mama, why are you shaving your legs?” Ummm…… what do I say??? I want my daughter to be confident. I want her to love her body. I want to be a trident example to her as a woman who is str
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