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That Older than Average Student is Braver than You Know

Living, Motherhood
August 18, 2022
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By Angel Baker

That Older than Average Student is Braver than You Know

My freshman year of college I was 18 and felt like I had my whole future planned out and set…

My Mom Delivers a Favorite Dish to My Family Every Month and it’s the Best Gift Ever

Living, Motherhood
August 17, 2022
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By Leslie Means

My Mom Delivers a Favorite Dish to My Family Every Month and it’s the Best Gift Ever

For Christmas, Mom and Dad gave each of my sisters and me a note with a pan of frozen lasagna.…

13 Reasons Having a Family Dog is the Best

Living
August 17, 2022
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By Connie Cumming

13 Reasons Having a Family Dog is the Best

Dear Buster, I never thought we would get a dog, and yet here you are—an integral, irreplaceable part of our…

Baby, Friendship, Motherhood
August 16, 2022
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By Raiyah Hurt

I Love Having a Friend With a New Baby

To my sweet friend with a newborn, Thank you. This stage you’re in is the sweetest, most innocent, and challenging…

Faith, Living
August 14, 2022
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By Kimberly Hale

Jesus of the Rock Bottom Rescue

Have you ever hit rock bottom? I have and it was the scariest place I've ever been but that's where…

I’m Done Feeling Guilty for Struggling with My Mental Health

Living, Motherhood
August 13, 2022
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By Sarah Trombley

I’m Done Feeling Guilty for Struggling with My Mental Health

My mental health hasn’t been great for the past week. I couldn’t put my finger on what was going on,…

Even as an Adult, It’s Hard When Friends Move Away

Friendship
August 12, 2022
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By Haley Cole

Even as an Adult, It’s Hard When Friends Move Away

I grew up in an anomaly of a small town where no one moved away. Seriously, I can count on…

Setting Boundaries Has Side Effects No One Talks About

Living
August 12, 2022
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By Jessica Wanner

Setting Boundaries Has Side Effects No One Talks About

I cut off my brother a few months ago. Easter Sunday, to be exact. It wasn’t something I wanted to…

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

Grown Children, Living
August 10, 2022
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By Meggan Larson

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

It’s OK to grieve your absent parents while they’re still alive. I see so many articles or well-meaning posts from…

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

Living
August 9, 2022
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By Elisa Cinelli

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

Today I went to see my grandma in the memory care facility she now calls home. Visits now are nothing…

“Yours From the First Moment I Saw You.” Read the Tributes To Olivia Newton-John That Have Us Tearing Up

News
August 8, 2022
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By Emily Solberg

“Yours From the First Moment I Saw You.” Read the Tributes To Olivia Newton-John That Have Us Tearing Up

"Tell me about it . . . stud." I'll never forget the iconic ending scene of "Grease" when the camera…

The Rollercoaster of Foster Care and Adoption

Living, Motherhood
August 8, 2022
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By Melissa Miller

The Rollercoaster of Foster Care and Adoption

After spending most of their childhoods in foster care, Addy and her brother Dominick had never been to a birthday…

Living

That Older than Average Student is Braver than You Know

My Mom Delivers a Favorite Dish to My Family Every Month and it’s the Best Gift Ever

13 Reasons Having a Family Dog is the Best

I Love Having a Friend With a New Baby

Jesus of the Rock Bottom Rescue

I’m Done Feeling Guilty for Struggling with My Mental Health

Even as an Adult, It’s Hard When Friends Move Away

Setting Boundaries Has Side Effects No One Talks About

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

“Yours From the First Moment I Saw You.” Read the Tributes To Olivia Newton-John That Have Us Tearing Up

The Rollercoaster of Foster Care and Adoption

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