By Her View From Home To the Wounded Wife, Staying Doesn’t Make You Weak
I drove up to work, my eyes puffy from sleeplessness and sobs. I'd left our four-month-old with my aunt and…
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By Caitlin Rodiek Motherhood Hid My Depression
There was a time, in my early twenties, when I was so full of energy and pep that people…
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By Jodie Utter Why I Chose to Stay After My Husband Was Unfaithful
I'm certain, if the choice had been mine, I would not have spoken candidly to a group of my dear…
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By Sherry White Soul Care is the Kind of Self-Care I Truly Need
When I’m needing a little pick me up, yes, a hot cup of coffee or some dark chocolate will do.…
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By Jen Savage My 3-Year-Old Asked Me To Stop Putting Her Picture On Social Media
It all started when I showed my three-year-old daughter pictures on Facebook of other kids enjoying snow days. She…
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By Kathryn Malherbe This Isn’t What I Thought Motherhood Would Be Like
I did not sign up for this. This thought went through my head as a screaming four-week-old newborn was lying…
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By Lindsay Stauffer Postpartum Depression is a Liar and a Thief
Dear postpartum depression, You’re brilliant. No really, you are. You let me make it through my first pregnancy completely unscathed, with…
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By Brynn Burger Dear Son With Invisible Disabilities, You Are Not Broken
As I sit at my desk, wiping my tears and trying to prepare myself for my workday, I am overwhelmed.…
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By Kimberly Patterson Are Millenials a Generation Paralyzed?
By society's standards I’m a millennial. Born in the early 80s I grew up in a privileged, middle-class environment where…
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By Aimee Erdman My 8-year-old Wants to Diet and It’s My Fault
I've felt the major mom guilt many times for letting my kids spend too many hours with the screen—the TV…
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By Christine Carter He Tells Me I’m Beautiful Even When I’m Broken
Dear my beloved Husband: On February 17th, we will be celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary. Ah, the red rose Valentine’s…
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It’s “Just” a Panic Attack
We had just returned from a week-long warm weather vacation. Over the span of a day our bodies and spirits…
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