By Melanie Forstall It’s Not My Job As a Parent To Make Life Easy
I recently saw a young teen publicly thank his parents on social media. It wasn’t a generic, thanks for all…
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By Adrianne Thompson When You Become a Mom, You Want Your Own—But Sometimes She’s in Heaven
The person you need the most when you become a mom is your own mom. You need the person who…
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By Rachael Ramas Teach Your Children the Joy of Giving This Christmas
My daughter clutched her piggy bank tightly as we walked into the store. She must be having second thoughts, I…
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By Stacy Bronec I Am the Christmas Magic Maker
Headlights cross our front windows, sending beams of light through the house. It’s early December, and although it’s only 7…
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By Brianna Forsman I’m Not Ready To Say Goodbye To One
I'm not ready to say goodbye to one. One has been a year full of fun and laughter. This year…
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One Day I’ll Tell Her About the Healing
“Mommy, have you ever cut yourself?” My eyes flash up from the paper heart I am cutting, and I stare…
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By Jenny Rapson Even When You’re My Age, You’ll Still Be My Baby
Yesterday, I sat at my dining room table across from my 16-year-old, watching him wrap a Christmas present. I indulged…
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By Hilary Doyle Because if I Don’t Do it, it Never Gets Done
“You just have to learn to let things go undone”. The line of unsolicited advice I’ve heard the most since…
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By Tiffany Yoder My Strong Willed Child Challenges Everything, and One Day it Will Serve Her Well
If I ask her not to do something, she will literally go out of her way to do the opposite.…
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To My Husband Who Chose To Stay
To my husband who chose to stay: That sounds so ridiculous to say out loud, some people are currently scratching…
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By Laura Hanby Hudgens Santa Claus IS Real: How Saint Nicholas Points Us To Jesus
I am a grown woman with grown and almost-grown children, and I still remember the absolute thrill of waking up…
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By Shara-Rae Jansen To the Little Old Ladies: Yes, We Still Need You
To the “little old lady” working at the clothing store: Thank you for graciously allowing me to browse the store…
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