When You Love An Alcoholic
Dear loved ones of an alcoholic, It doesn’t matter if you are entrenched in this war today or if as…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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Melissa Neeb
When Minnie Met Elmer For Ice Cream
Every day at 3 p.m., my grandparents Minnie and Elmer had a date. They slid into chairs at their Formica…
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Turning Into My Mother Isn’t So Bad After All
We were always cleaning. As a child, I felt like the rag in my hand was surgically attached. We helped…
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Don’t Ever Settle For An Ordinary Marriage
Call me a romantic. I never wanted an ordinary marriage. I never wanted a sleeping in separate rooms, ships passing…
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In Marriage, You Have To Learn To Fight Fair
As a married couple, how should we fight? My husband and I were never good at it. Or were we…
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My Teenage Son Loves His Girlfriend—And So Do I
They started dating as freshmen in high school. My son was 14. That's young. Sixteen was the original law we…
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The One Thing Skinny Girls Wish You Knew
As a lifelong “skinny girl,” the truth was that until recently, I was ashamed of how I looked. Being skinny…
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5 Reasons To Get ‘Sober Curious’ in the New Year
Not an alcoholic? Neither am I. But I gave up drinking anyway. I was tired of the hangovers, the emotional…
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I Used To Think God Was Just a Spectator in My Life
I did not have a personal relationship with God. I occasionally did the things that make a good Christian. I…
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“We Are Tired. So Tired.” Nurses on the Frontlines Share Their Experiences
With staggering COVID-19 case numbers, hospitals at or near capacity, and death rates climbing, one almost becomes desensitized to the…
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Welcome To the Teenage Jungle (You’re Still Needed Here)
Being told you are "cringy." Having your hugs dodged. Exasperated looks. One-word answers. Welcome to the teenage jungle. Enjoy, cherish,…
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