By Kris Ann Valdez It’s So Hard When a Good Friend Moves Away
Sometimes you get lucky with those easygoing friendships. I have that with my friend Amelia. For the past 12 years, we’ve…
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By Stephanie Thompson Granny’s Gravy Boat Taught Us about Pouring Into Others
She chose the gravy boat. My 13-year-old daughter and I stood in front of the familiar brown wooden cabinet that…
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Would a Miracle be Enough for Me?
I hate pain. I hate it, and as I lay down on the hospital bed, curved onto my side, waiting…
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By Heather LeRoss Her Winter Is Here
Her winter is here, and like everything in winter, she’s preparing. But, unlike with Mother Nature, spring isn’t around the…
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By Krystal Sieben Yes, I’m on My Phone. No, I’m Not Neglecting My Kids.
Hi. Experts. I have a favor . . . can we please stop shaming parents for being on their phones?…
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Your Grief Is Safe with Me
Take off the mask you’re wearing, friend. The mask that shows a happy face. You don’t need to wear it…
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My Mom Taught Me How to Be a Grandma
We all miss my mother terribly. She was simply the best. Yet, a stranger across the country apparently had the…
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By Kerith Mickelson Every Woman Needs An Emily
June 2024 “I’m awful at interviews,” Emily scowls, tossing her phone on the beach towel. “I can’t do it.” I…
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If All You Did Was Show Up This Year, It’s Enough
I usually love sending and receiving Christmas cards, but this year feels different. This year has been a lot. And…
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By Katie Revai LeFevre I Was Living My Dream as a Stay-at-Home Mom—Then My Husband Filed for Divorce
If there’s anything I’m certain of—other than my love for my babies and my faith in God—it’s that I can…
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By Tara Munjee Grandma’s Love Language
When I was four years old, Grandma Walsh would take two city buses to our house to care for me…
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By Kathryn Andersen If Your Kids Are Your Only Contribution to Holiday Gatherings This Year, That’s Enough
Flour coated my hands and the front of my blue sweatshirt as I carefully smoothed the dough with my rolling…
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