We’ll Probably Never Take Our Kids to Disney, and I Don’t Feel Guilty About it
It happens every year. One of your child’s friends takes his first trip to Disney. Your kid hears all about his magical experience from his first…
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When Waters Rise, You’ll Struggle to Put One Foot in Front of the Other. You’ll Do it Anyway.
When waters rise and spirits fall— You’ll listen anxiously to rain falling hard on your roof. You’ll watch puddles swirling on the sacred…
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Dear Nebraska, We Are Praying For You
Dear Nebraska, As I lay here in horror at the tragedy that has been unfolding throughout the past days, I hurt. I am sick to see what is happening to…
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Dear Seasoned Mama, Thank You For Loving My Children and Me Unconditionally
Not too long ago my 4-year-old son walked into the Sunday School class you faithfully teach every Sunday with a pouty face, chin tucked into his…
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Friendship Requires Sacrifice
Friendship requires sacrifice. There, I said it. I have met and talked to a lot of lonely people lately, and let me tell you it breaks my heart…
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See Ya Later, Vault! Disney Will Stream All Your Favorite Movies on its New Subscription Service.
When I was a little girl, I spent an insane amount of time curled up on my parents’ couch watching Disney movies on VHS. Nevermind that my brother…
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All 9 Seasons of Little House on the Prairie Are Now on Amazon and My Kids Are Watching Every One
Growing up, I remember laying on my stomach on the shag carpet in our den, chin resting in my hands, and eyes glued to our TV screen. Little…
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All We Really Need to Know We Can Learn From Incredible Women
An ode to the women I know and what I’ve learned by being in their beautiful orbits: 1. Women are exquisitely hardy souls. 2. An even number of…
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FDA Warns: Your Daughter Might be Applying Asbestos With Her Eyeshadow—And it Reveals a Larger Issue in the Beauty Industry
The US Food and Drug Administration has a new warning for parents: don’t let your kids use cosmetics sold by Claire’s—they may contain…
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“Odds Were Against Us, God Was Not.” Their Church Burned to the Ground—But Every Bible Survived
The flames showed up uninvited just hours before churchgoers would have gathered for weekly services at Freedom Ministry Church. The Grandview, West…
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