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Dear Son, Marry the Girl Who Truly Sees You

Faith, Grown Children, Marriage
May 21, 2021
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By Christine Carter

Dear Son, Marry the Girl Who Truly Sees You

Dear son, marry the girl who loves God with her heart, mind, and soul. You’ll know this by how she…

I Never Expected To Be Managing My Parents’ Money

Grown Children
May 16, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I Never Expected To Be Managing My Parents’ Money

Have you had the talk yet? No, not the one with your tween. The one with your aging parents—regarding their…

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 9, 2021
813 Views
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By Manndi DeBoef

I Love the Mother You Taught Me To Be

I love the mother you taught me to be. From the time you brought me home from the hospital and…

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 9, 2021
1.1K Views
3 Minute Read

By Steph Kramm

Dear Mom, I See You Now

Mom, You were the one who first gazed down at me, counting all 10 fingers and toes and memorizing every…

I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 8, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

I love Mother’s Day because I am now a mother to my three beautiful children whom I adore so much,…

To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)

Grown Children, Living
May 7, 2021
1.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Beth Perell

To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)

My son will graduate high school in June 2021. It’s been a stinker of a year, and although it seems…

Dear Mom, You Weren’t Perfect—And I’m So Glad

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 5, 2021
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By Susan Narjala

Dear Mom, You Weren’t Perfect—And I’m So Glad

Dear mom, There’s so much to thank you for—from raising me while you ran your own business to how you…

What I Learned About Living When I Nearly Lost My Daughter

Grief, Grown Children, Motherhood
May 2, 2021
1.7K Views
4 Minute Read

By Sylvia Schroeder

What I Learned About Living When I Nearly Lost My Daughter

When I write about my daughter, I often feel I need to bookend it with (but she didn’t die). Still,…

Grown Children, Living
April 29, 2021
1.5K Views
6 Minute Read

By Tina Unsell Seamon

Drug Addiction Stole Him Away

I miss the way my little brother used to be before drug addiction consumed his life. When I think of…

What Matters in the End is How They Were Loved

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 27, 2021
1.8K Views
2 Minute Read

By Jill Robinson

What Matters in the End is How They Were Loved

If your child isn’t the star athlete with a college scholarship, they’ll be OK. If your child isn’t in the…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 27, 2021
1.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Tanya Teichroeb

Senior Year is Not a Parenting Final

It's that season again when my social media feed fills with coming-of-age articles like, “Top 10 Things Your Teen Needs…

My Daughter Broke the Cycle of Doubting a Father’s Love

Grown Children, Motherhood
April 24, 2021
785 Views
3 Minute Read

By Jacqueline Waxman

My Daughter Broke the Cycle of Doubting a Father’s Love

I wanted a daughter since the age of 10. There were things inside of me that were inherently broken. Even…

Grown Children

Dear Son, Marry the Girl Who Truly Sees You

I Never Expected To Be Managing My Parents’ Money

I Love the Mother You Taught Me To Be

Dear Mom, I See You Now

I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)

Dear Mom, You Weren’t Perfect—And I’m So Glad

What I Learned About Living When I Nearly Lost My Daughter

Drug Addiction Stole Him Away

What Matters in the End is How They Were Loved

Senior Year is Not a Parenting Final

My Daughter Broke the Cycle of Doubting a Father’s Love

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