By Karen Gauvreau Why Parenting Teenagers Is Exactly Like Having a Mammogram
Young women who have not yet had a mammogram, or male readers, you may want to sit this one out.…
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By Heather Duckworth Dear Husband, My Favorite Love Story is the One We’re Writing
I admit it. I get a little mushy and sappy when I talk about my husband. I sometimes feel guilty…
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By Jordan Harrell Dear Sensitive Child, You Are Never Too Much
Dear Sensitive Child, I need you to know something. I'm not sure my actions have always spoken this, because I'm…
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By Jodie Utter Daughter, Hide These Powerful Truths In Your Heart—Like I Wish I Had At Your Age
At six-years-old, if I possibly could have, I would have told myself, "Tell someone!" At seven, eight, nine, and 10…
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By Her View From Home It’s Hard For Parents of Young Children To Find Space to Grieve Their Grandparents
I never attended a funeral, until I was 14-years-old. You could say that my family genetics are blessed with living…
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By Stacie Hames Labor and Delivery Nurse Has a Message For Grieving Parents: We Never Forget
Sweet mamas, I needed to share the heart of a labor and delivery nurse with you. I just finished a…
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By Melanie Forstall Big Girl Breakups: When Adult Friendships End
“She doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.” We have certainly been there. As a mother of young children, I…
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By Penelope Larsen My Teenage Acne Has Returned (Thanks, Kids!) But This Time, I Love It.
Mmm, acne . . . Welcome back. I haven't missed you. I thought I left you behind with my teenage…
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By Meg Duncan What Does God Hear When Our Children Talk To Him?
When children gather together to fellowship in the house of God, things can get a little crazy. Revealing a beautiful side…
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By Traci Rhoades She Lived to Be 105—and This Mantra Got Her Through
Technically, she was my great aunt, but we called her Aunt Marjorie. For most of my childhood, it was Aunt…
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By Karen Johnson If We Can’t Have Jack Back from ‘This is Us’ At least We Can Put His Face on Our Crock-Pots
Business owners are smart. Especially Etsy shop owners who see an opportunity—like capitalizing on the latest American obsession. So here…
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By Brynn Burger Dear Husband, I Knew I Loved You Back Then—But Today It Feels Like I Love You More
I used to think it was cliché to hear older couples talk about how they loved their spouses more now…
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