Rachel Rachelhagg

LATEST ARTICLES ( 388 )

• Dear Husband, I Miss You.

  

  Dear Husband, Tonight I realized I missed you standing right next to you. Both of us within arms reach of each other, yet unable to embrace the way we once did. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Baptism of My Babies. All of Them.

  

  Today was so emotionally intense for me. Three of our seven children were baptized at the church Matt and I met in and got married in. Each one has been... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Rainbow Baby.

  

  Since the term ” Rainbow Baby” has made its debut in society, on Mommy blogs and Parenting forums, I’ve noticed that everyone touches on the healthy pregnancy o... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Even Though I Get Sad, I Know Where You All Are, You’re in My Heart.

  

  I write things in my head all day long. I promise that I have book two written, it’s just not on paper yet. My heart yearns to write and share my heart over... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When a Man Goes to the Grocery Store.

  

  I want to discuss this text conversation I had with my husband person. Can I get a huge AMEN here: When you find out your man is at the store, you immediately... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Angels at the Table.

  I found myself standing in the kitchen with my baby in my arms, just staring outside. It was as if I was watching for something, anything to let me feel closer... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Four Kids.

  

  Luca is four weeks old today, and I’ve had so many people ask me how having four children is going. I am writing this post to raise money for boarding school... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Homebirth of Luca Reign.

  

  “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 _______________________________________ As soon as the pregnancy test... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Surrender

  

  In these last few days or weeks that I am carrying this sweet boy, I’ve been setting up our birth space in the bedroom. Reading bible verses aloud and... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• ” It Will All Be Worth It When You See That Sweet Baby.”

  

  My apologies for not writing in a while, I’ve been growing a human which makes me grumpy and sleepy. Basically starting to turn into Snow White’s dwarfs with th... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Turning a Breech Baby with Love.

  

  Though my little guy isn’t born yet, I wanted to share what I believe is the beginning of his birth story, one that will forever change the way that I connect... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• He Passionately Loves You for What Makes You Love Life.

  

  The older our children get, the more we have to search their hearts for areas we can bond in. When they are small, it’s easy to relate to them. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Let the Hurt of Friendship Go.

  

  Friendship is something that every woman struggles with. No one voluntarily walks into a new friendship with the idea that one day they will have a falling out... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Being a Young Mother in a Judgemental World.

  

  Six months into my marriage, at age 19 I found out we were going to have our first child. Living off of close to minimum wage income, and only enough food in ou... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pregnancy and All It’s Glam.

  

  Being pregnant somehow gives other people permission to ask you super personal questions. It’s almost like this right of passage to becoming a mother, you have... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Until the Day I Die I Will Desire to Have the Birth I’ve Always Dreamed Of.

  

  This post has been swimming around my head for about two months now. Each time I started to write it I became a blubbering ball of emotion, and I quit. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why We Make a Big Deal About Birthdays.

  

  I awoke to my Dad gently tapping my shoulder on my seventh birthday. Looking around the small room with two other siblings still sleeping, I knew it was... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Different Version of Me.

  

  I was suddenly something that I am not. Starbucks latte in my hand, (way too many) inch heels on my tired , pregnant feet. Carrying out my Olive garden to go... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Mothers Are Gross. Part 1.

  

  The idea for this blog came to me as I was literally chewing up my hotdog while wiping my three year old’s butt. It occurred to me that I am a disgusting... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It’s Not This Child’s Job to Save Me. My Rainbow Baby.

  

  The celebration of this new life growing inside me has pushed aside my dead children. There, I said it. What kind of Mother am I? Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING