To Know What It’s Like to Start Over
Walking up to the pool where I used to bring my daughters when they were little, I can almost feel…
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Fitness
By Andrea McGraw Loving This Body through New Eyes
This body created life. Housed it, nurtured it into being. It nourished those lives and brought comfort when the world…
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By Gwen Paulson We’ve Gone from Covid to Kindergarten
When I was pregnant with my son in 2019, I looked forward to family gatherings, travel, adventures, and baby play…
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By Lisa Appelo I’m Done with Back to School as a Mom—But Not as a Grandma
It started in Target when I passed the backpack aisle. Instead of turning toward the school supplies and filling my…
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By Adalaide Reign I Sent the Goodbye He Didn’t Have the Courage to Say
It sat in my drafts for days. Maybe weeks. Not because I didn’t know what to say—I knew exactly what…
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By Monica Virga Alborno Traveling with My Daughter is Helping Us Both Grow
Travel has been a constant teacher in my life. It’s shaped who I am, how I mother, and the values…
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By Krystal Sieben Take it from a Girl Who Was One: Go Easy on the Messy Kid
In defense of the messy kid—because I am the messy kid. First and foremost, I totally get (especially as a…
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By Jamie Duhn Here’s to the Woman You Can Be In Your 30s
I recently celebrated my 30th birthday. As I talked to people, I was met with a variety of sentiments ranging…
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By Debbie Wilkins Baisden It Was a Regular Day When Everything Changed
Trigger warning: This post discusses the death of a spouse August 5th, 2012 was the last time I saw my…
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By Amber Kuipers True Friendship Is a Give and Take
Have you ever had one of those friends who wants to be invited to all the things and be "in…
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By Heather Allen Forgiveness Didn’t Change What Happened—But It Changed Me
For eight years, I carried a rage so heavy it nearly became my identity. But God never stopped reaching for…
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By Sara Easterly A Plea to Adoptive Parents, From an Adoptee
Dear Adoptive Parent, When you publicly share my story on social media and tell strangers private details about my adoption…
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