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Regretting Motherhood: What Have I Done to My Life?

By Lola Augustine Brown — 2017

I love my kids fiercely. But, if I’m being totally honest, there are times when I catch myself dreaming about the life I might have if I weren’t chained to three young kids, a husband and a mortgage.

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