By Alethea Mshar A Letter to Hannah
Dear Daughter, You're on the cusp of adulthood. I see you maturing every day, moving ever closer to that inevitable…
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By Tammi Landry-Gilder My Thoughts About That Swimmer Rapist
I probably should not write when I’m angry. I definitely should not write when I’m angry, stressed out, have no…
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By Kathy Jacobitz The Beauty of Survival Mode
We've made it a year with the twins. The twins are a year old. We have lived, for a year,…
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By Nina Leicht-Crist The Evil Stepmother: Myth or Truth?
Recently I read two articles from Amy Bellows, Ph.D. about remarriage, blended families and stepparents on Psych Central. The author…
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By Olivia Grist Infertility – I’m in the 1%
Ever have a conversations in your head, the one that's kind of a pep talk but also a prayer? You…
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By Amy Sharpe Seeing clearly with every change that comes…
Shortly after I turned 40, I slipped into a deep denial phase where my failing eyesight was concerned.…
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By Sarah Philpott I Will Always Rock My Baby Girl
I just wanted to eat the dark chocolate truffle and enjoy my glass of red wine in peace. And then…
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By Ashli Brehm 10 Ways My Two-Year-Old Is A Beast
OHHHHHH... My two-year-old. The Littlest. The third and final born. He is really starting to show his two colors. No.…
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By Alissa Kay To My Kids’ First Dads
During the month of May, the focus is heavy on mothers. In June, we celebrate Father’s Day, though I don’t…
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By Megan Porter A Tomboy on the Importance of Glitter
I'm terrible at being a girl. I've never seen Pitch Perfect, never read a Nicholas Sparks novel, and can count…
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By ViAnn Prestwich Don’t Criticize the Scatterbrained—Be It Daughter or Mother
Every family has secrets. The neighbors should be blissfully ignorant of certain embarrassing details. For my daughter, this is one…
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By Lisa Qualls Let’s Come Alongside Foster Families
She buckled into my car, having only known me three minutes. As we drove, she drew in her notebook chatting…
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