By Amanda Wells Dear Grandparents, All Kids Want For Christmas is You
I didn't mean to cry. It just happened. I wiped furiously at my hot cheeks, hoping my eye makeup hadn't…
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Amanda Wells
I Am Every Farm Wife
We scrolled through photos of the Midwest blizzards and torrential storms, leaving a wake of disaster behind for farmers and…
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I Wasn’t Finished Needing You, Mom
Mom, No one told me it would be the last time I saw you or spoke with you. I wasn't…
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I’m So Thankful My Mom Made Us Take That Photo
She wanted a family picture of all of us. Everyone was in town celebrating the holidays together and she wanted…
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When All You Feel This Christmas is Blue
This was the first year I wouldn’t put up a tree or any decorations at all for my favorite holiday.…
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Here’s What They Don’t Tell You About Labor and Delivery
I didn’t understand why my friend recommended extra ice for afterward. I was eight months pregnant and the women in…
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To the Woman Who Called my Kids “Dirty”
You don’t know me. We’ve never met but living in a small town, we probably know some of the same…
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