By Michelle Riddell Talking Your Struggling Friend Off the Ledge (Because You’ve Been There, Too)
You run into a friend. You have a minute, she has a minute so you stop and talk. She’s a…
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By Alethea Mshar Loving a Loved One Who Has Lost Her Faith
I'm in a dark night of the soul. I don't know if I have lost my faith permanently, or simply…
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By Jenny Valentino Hey Kid, We Have To Stop Meeting Like This
I mean, seriously. I’ve seen you sprint like a cheetah down the hall after a piece of lint, so I…
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By Julieann Selden Sometimes My Anxiety Means I Just Can’t
It’s not that I don’t want to come. It’s not that I don’t want to be reliable. It’s not that…
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By Dr. Jennifer Pinto The Hardest Child to Love
There’s a child in every family, at one time or another, who is really hard to love. It might be…
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By Traci Rhoades To My Daughter’s Best Friend, You Are Important
To my daughter’s best friend, On my daughter’s first day of kindergarten, she walked into a classroom where she didn’t…
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Take a Load Off, Mama
“If you’re so tired, then lie down and go to sleep.” This phrase, spoken by my well-meaning husband, drives me…
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By Carolyn Moore Chip & Joanna Have BIG News (or is it Little?!)
Do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of millions of women squealing with delight over the surprise news that…
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By Danielle Lyles I Teach My Kids to See Color
A few years ago, my military family and I settled in a new town a few miles north of Los…
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By Deb Preston I Don’t Like Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
I don’t like being a stay-at-home mom. There. I said it. So many moms gush about how much they…
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By Sherry White Instead of New Year Resolutions, Let’s Try Truth-olutions!
Instead of New Year’s resolutions we should just try truth-olutions. I’ll start. It’ll be cathartic. Coffee will continue to be…
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By Terryn Drieling The Only New Year’s Resolution You Need: Love Yourself More
I have crow’s feet, sun spots, and chin hair that if it gets much thicker will become a full-fledged goatee.…
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