Emily Roark

Emily Roark
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Emily is a wife and stay-at-home mama of two elementary schoolers and a preschooler. When she's not filling milk cups, helping with homework or sweeping crumbs off of the floor, Emily works from home as an editor and is also a contributor at The Mom Hour. When she can find alone time, she enjoys working out, baking and writing.

My Pandemic Baby, You’ve Lived Your Life in a Bubble

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You've lived your life in a bubble. All twelve months, plus the two months that you were still in utero.  You've yet to know the...

5 Boy Mom Myths, Debunked

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My oldest daughter was 18 months old when I found out that I was pregnant with a little boy. While everyone we told seemed...

I’ve Lost My Spark for Stay-at-Home Mom Life

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I've been a stay-at-home, work-from-home mom since the beginning of my motherhood journey. Growing up, I thought I'd like to be one, and when...

I Want to Lose the Baby Weight

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There, I said it. I know, I know, I'm supposed to give myself grace, but it's true -- I want to lose my baby...

I Had Nap Time Plans Today, but My Baby Gave Me Rest

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I had nap time plans today. I always have good intentions at nap time, but today, I was actually going to accomplish everything on...

I Didn’t Get to Say Goodbye

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My grandma passed away last month. Suddenly, unexpectedly, too soon despite the fact that she lived a long 92 years of life -- and...

10 Benefits of Having a Baby During a Pandemic

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I had my third baby in mid-May, right as the stay-at-home order in Indiana was lifted. We were only a couple of months into...

Why Having a Son Fascinates Me

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I found out that I was having a boy on a cold, snowy afternoon in March. My husband and I went to the ultrasound...

When We Go Out Again

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"Mommy, when will people be done being sick?" This is the question my four-year-old daughter asks me at least once a day. The first...

Postpartum in a Pandemic: This Can’t Be Our “New Normal”

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I gave birth to my third baby in the middle of a pandemic. Upon arriving at the hospital already in our masks, my husband...

I Never Thought I’d Be Pregnant During a Pandemic

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I'm 39 weeks pregnant with my third baby. I'm tired, I'm achy, I'm overwhelmed, and I'm emotional. I don't know if these symptoms are...

The Newborn Stage is Not My Favorite

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My first daughter was born on a hot and humid day in August. After a 19 hour labor and 45 minutes of pushing, she...

10 Things for the Anxious Mom to do During a Pandemic

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On a gloomy Monday afternoon, I sat on the table during my 32-week prenatal appointment, and my doctor asked the question she always asks,...

A No-Resolution New Year

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On December 31st, I mindlessly scrolled through image after image of people's New Year's resolutions and inspiring messages for the new year on social...