By Maggie O'Donnell New Beginnings Are Scary but Worth It
When my husband brought up the idea of moving back to my hometown nearly eight years ago, I didn’t want…
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What If You Say Yes?
I, like most people, am a creature of habit. I love the things in life that make me comfortable. I…
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The Full Circle of Love
You don’t know what you don’t know. And I didn’t know what I put her through. My mom waited 11…
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Grammy’s Chicken Casserole (with a Side of Love)
Tonight, I made “Gammy’s Chicken Casserole” for dinner. It’s my favorite comfort food, and I really needed comfort food. The…
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By Shannon Whitmore Long Distance Family Is No Match for Nana
My husband and I both grew up with one set of grandparents living across the street from us. We spent…
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By Peyton Garland It Takes a Village, but You Have To Build It First
It doesn’t take a village to raise a child. You and your partner can go it alone. But the cost is…
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By Hannah Dearth In An Age of Instant Gratification, Teach Your Kids the Power of Patience
As a parent to growing young children, I hear a lot of repeated questions. Is dinner finished now? Are we…
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Here’s Looking at 60
Well, it’s almost here—the moment I’ve been dreading for at least a decade—The BIG SIX-OH. How did this happen? I…
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Be the Green Carpet
I had a dear friend growing up who had the healthy version of what my family could have looked like.…
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By Wendy C Nonna Stella’s La Famiglia
The first time I met Nonna was when my husband and I were dressed up in our finest for an…
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I Wanted God to Save Me from Depression; He Chose to Walk Me through It
For years the depression that enveloped me in darkness kept me cold and hurting. The anxiety made my body feel…
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If I Am Your Nurse
If I’m your nurse, I will do my best to stand in the gap for you. While my hands are…
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