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My Son Has Autism — But I’m Still Raising Him To Be Independent

Journal, Kids
March 23, 2018
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6 Minute Read

By Christina Herzog

My Son Has Autism — But I’m Still Raising Him To Be Independent

I am scrolling through a Facebook post rather intently when I realize that during this few minutes my son with…

My Kids May Be Getting Older, But I’m Keeping My Minivan

Humor, Motherhood
March 23, 2018
8.0K Views
6 Minute Read

By Tracy Wright

My Kids May Be Getting Older, But I’m Keeping My Minivan

I have a love-hate relationship with my minivan. It’s mostly love. Ninety percent love. OK, eighty-five percent. I remember being…

Healthy Living, Journal
March 23, 2018
3.8K Views
4 Minute Read

By Meg Duncan

Silencing the Skinny Girl Inside

There was once a skinny girl who lived inside of me. She was full of fat-free hopes and low-cal dreams…

Are Youth Sports Robbing Our Kids of Their Childhoods?

Journal, Kids
March 22, 2018
6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Carolyn Moore

Are Youth Sports Robbing Our Kids of Their Childhoods?

Few things are more entertaining than watching a pack of kindergarteners play basketball. If you’ve ever been to a Y-league…

Journal, Mental Health, Relationships
March 22, 2018
6.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Katie Weber

Loneliness Is Slowly Drowning Me

When I took off to college, I went from living with my family to a dorm roommate. From a dorm…

One Tradition Every Married Couple with Young Kids Should Have

Relationships
March 22, 2018
8.2K Views
3 Minute Read

By Jillian Benfield

One Tradition Every Married Couple with Young Kids Should Have

My husband Andy and I didn’t have much of a social life in our young married years. He was in…

I Was a Dad Who Yelled—But Here’s How I Stopped

Journal, Kids
March 21, 2018
6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Kyle Means

I Was a Dad Who Yelled—But Here’s How I Stopped

Does this scenario sound familiar? You hear two of your kids in the other room starting to bicker. It starts…

I’m a Mom of Young Kids—and I’m Having a Hysterectomy

Health, Journal
March 21, 2018
5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Sarah Whitman

I’m a Mom of Young Kids—and I’m Having a Hysterectomy

When I was 21-years-old, a blunt nurse said to me, "You are going to need a hysterectomy. Just get it…

Health, Journal
March 21, 2018
6.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kelly J. Riibe

To My Alcoholic Friend

Dear Alcoholic Friend, How did this happen? And why? What was the cause and when did it all go so…

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

Motherhood, Relationships, Teen, Tween
March 21, 2018
6.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

When my girls were little, people at the library or church or in the grocery store would smile at them…

10 Reasons Farming is More Than You Might Think

Journal, Living
March 20, 2018
6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Stacy Bronec

10 Reasons Farming is More Than You Might Think

Five years ago I didn’t even know National Ag Week was a thing. Now that I'm a farmer's wife, Ag…

Life is Too Short for Fake Cheese and Fake Friends

Friendship, Journal, Relationships
March 20, 2018
54.8K Views
4 Minute Read

By Whitney Fleming

Life is Too Short for Fake Cheese and Fake Friends

I’ve been an extrovert my entire life. I make small talk with the cashier at the grocery store. I’ll chat…

Journal

My Son Has Autism — But I’m Still Raising Him To Be Independent

My Kids May Be Getting Older, But I’m Keeping My Minivan

Silencing the Skinny Girl Inside

Are Youth Sports Robbing Our Kids of Their Childhoods?

Loneliness Is Slowly Drowning Me

One Tradition Every Married Couple with Young Kids Should Have

I Was a Dad Who Yelled—But Here’s How I Stopped

I’m a Mom of Young Kids—and I’m Having a Hysterectomy

To My Alcoholic Friend

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

10 Reasons Farming is More Than You Might Think

Life is Too Short for Fake Cheese and Fake Friends

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So God Made a Mother