By Crystal Fulmer To the Mom Struggling with Anxiety and Depression: Keep Getting Up
Eighteen years ago, after a miscarriage, my rollercoaster ride with anxiety and depression began. I’ve gone on to both adopt…
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Crystal Fulmer
Strong-Willed Kids Love Fiercely
I am currently raising six kids. Some are very easygoing and others could argue the paint off a wall. Those…
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My Daughter Leading Worship is Beautiful Grace
She’s 13 and it feels like she’s always been with me. She's gone through five moves, the loss of her…
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One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live
Slowly, my job is getting easier. Not because I run a tight ship or because I’m some sort of drill…
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I’ll Trade Perfection for Resilience Every Time
Once upon a time, about four children ago, I was striving to be the perfect parent. I didn’t even realize…
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Your Teenage Son Still Loves You—Just Differently
My eldest is turning sixteen in a little over three weeks. I still remember his hand in mine—up to the…
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She Was Beautiful Then and She’s Beautiful Now
A memory popped up on my phone the other day. There she was in the photo. Five, maybe six. It…
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We’re Walking the Road of Twin Loss Together
He climbed into our bed last week, holding the teddy bear that came home in his twin brother's hospital grief…
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A Big Family Can Mean Big Feelings
I'm a mother of six. Some are biological, and some are adopted. I homeschool most of them. I'm a "trauma…
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Dear OCD Mom
When you’re an OCD momma, you might request an epidural for labor because you know the lack of pain will…
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My Child with Special Needs Made His Own Way in His Own Time
I want to tell you the story of a little boy who came to live with me when he was…
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I Had to Learn to Say “I’m Sorry” to My Kids
My two oldest kiddos are at the front end of their teen years. I remember that time in my own…
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