By Lindsey Henke 5 Ways Stressed Out Moms Still Make the Holidays Happy
As a therapist who specializes in helping moms, I hear day in and day out about the unique personal struggles…
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By Kamrie Smith What a Foster Family Needs You To Know
Oh, the comments. You will tire quickly of the never-ending stream when you announce you are a foster family. Especially…
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By HVFH Contributor Dear Husband, Here’s How To Love Me When I’m Sad
You come home from work and find me in the kitchen. I'm pretending to do dishes, bent over the sink,…
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By Jenni Brennan Dear Mama, You Are Stronger Than You Think
“You’re one of the strongest moms I know. If you can’t do it, I can’t either.” My friend’s words jumped…
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By Sandy Brannan The Memories We Make With Grandparents Are Priceless
Now that I’m a grandmother, I spend a lot of time thinking about my own grandparents. That’s not to say…
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By Jenny Rapson Watch the McDonald’s Christmas Commercial That Will Make Boy Moms Bawl
I saw a British McDonald's commercial yesterday featuring an animated mom and tween boy that got me RIGHT in the…
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By Kristen Cherry We All Need a Teacher Like Ms. Brenda
Sometimes I can’t figure out what matters. It’s complicated, I think, defining what’s important in a life. It feels like…
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2020 Isn’t a Normal Thanksgiving, So Do What Makes YOU Happy
We’re having a rotisserie chicken for Thanksgiving dinner this year. And—get ready for this—I’m not even cooking it myself. I’m…
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Instagram Released a Thanksgiving Pie Chart of Favorite Types By State—And I Have Questions
Call me old fashioned, but when I think Thanksgiving, I think pumpkin pie. You know what I'm talking about—creamy filling,…
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By Michaela Gasseling I Had a Brain Tumor in This Picture, So Take it From Me: Start Living Like You’re Dying
I had a brain tumor in this picture. And most likely, even five to six years ago, it was there.…
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By Melanie Forstall I’m Distancing Myself From My Dysfunctional Family
“You are an island, Melanie—an island alone!” she yelled at me. Her words were in part, a statement of what…
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By Celeste Yvonne Drinking is On the Rise Among Women—How the ‘Sober Mom Squad’ is Fighting Back
The sign outside a Texas restaurant reads, “In 20 years our country will be run by people homeschooled by day…
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