Speak Up Even When it’s Uncomfortable—We’ve Been Waiting For You
Your comfort is not priority. As you sit around your family tables rubbing sleep from your newly-awakened eyes, remember your comfort is not…
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Jacalyn Wetzel
When Sickness Comes Before Health in Marriage
When we dream about marriage, we often dream about our wedding day, not the actual marriage itself. We handpick every detail of the big day. Roses or…
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Being Ghosted By a Friend Hurts, But it Happens
The last time I spoke to my best friend, I had just gotten out of surgery for my fourth and final C-section. The texts from her were those of…
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Please Love My Son Because the Rest of the World Doesn’t
Hey friend, Do you remember me? It’s been a while, I know. I sat behind you in civics in junior high. Do you remember me? You were my base on the…
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The Truth is I’m Angry At God
When I was young, I grew up in the church as many Black children do. I went to church every Sunday for what felt like an eternity while I was sitting…
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To the Unsung Heroes Who Keep the Country Running: Thank You
In our COVID-19 inundated consciousness, it’s easy to forget that hospitals are open for reasons beyond mitigating the novel coronavirus. Doctors…
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Here’s To the Husbands Who Show Up
Dear husbands, Thank you for showing up when we can’t. You scoop the poop, cut the grass and change the oil. You hold tools more than you hold…
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Dear Dads, Don’t Wait Until Your Wife Asks For Help
Dear Dads, Don’t wait. Don’t wait until she tells you what to do. Don’t wait until the dishes are piled up. Don’t wait until the kids are so…
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