By Nicole Merritt Dear Husband As You Turn 40
Hi Babe, Happy Birthday! Are you feeling old? I know you are because you keep telling me so. And, on the…
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By Ginger Hughes This Mama Didn’t Know It Would Be The Last Time
I didn’t know lying there in that hotel room bed, the sound of the ocean blowing through the opened door,…
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By Becca Sitzes Learning to Embrace Beauty Instead of Pursuing Perfection
The other day I saw a photo of myself standing near a river with my daughter and unbidden, the thought…
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And God Said, “Let There Be Daddies”
God looked down and saw Mama, and saw that she was good. But He also saw there was something missing.…
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By Jen Mearns Religion Can Be Hard; Faith Doesn’t Have to Be
Religion has been hard for me. I grew up without a church home. My father is not a Christian and…
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By Carrington Cunnington When Parenting Costs Us Something
My girl woke up with a chip on her shoulder. Our day began with echoes of squabbling in the…
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By Her View From Home Don’t Stop Having Sex Because You Have Kids
Dear moms of littles, I get it. You’re touched out. You’re worn out. You haven’t slept a full night in…
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By Jamie Sumner My Target Run Ended In Tears For the Best Possible Reason
I wandered into Target on a Wednesday afternoon for the same reason any mother does—to hit up Starbucks and the…
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By Laura Harris This Third Grader Recycled 1,200 Pounds of Bottle Caps Into Buddy Benches
Samantha “Sammie” Vance is a nine-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana who just changed the world. You know, like those songs…
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By Brittany Van Den Brink These Are My Hopes For You, My Son
I was equal parts excited and nervous to learn we were having a baby boy. Now that he's here, I…
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By Alexa Basina From Enemy to Best Friend: Thanks For Everything, Mom
Remember the days when your mom was only out to get you, to destroy your life and keep you from…
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By Kayla Runkel I’m a Real Life “Fixer Upper” Just Looking for My Chip & Jo
If the words shiplap, silo, or Magnolia mean anything to you, there is a good chance you are a…
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