It’s Okay To Say No This Christmas
There I was, crying my eyes out. Once again, I had found myself isolated from the party. It was another…
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Can You Be a Crown Straightener?
I volunteered in my fifth-grade daughter's class today. She's graduating from elementary school, so, of course, I was guilted into…
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By Kris Ann Valdez It’s a Facebook Marketplace Christmas
It’s December, nearing Christmas. Early in the morning before the kids wake, I throw open the lid of the recycle…
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By Amber Kuipers Good Friends Soften Your Edges
Has anyone else become disillusioned with how focused we are on making sure we are feeling happy and accepted and…
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Fall May Be Fading, but My Love for It Remains
I recently found myself lost in thought, pondering things I hope my sons recall from their youth. It may not…
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I Learned Firsthand Why You Should Never Let Toddlers Push Their Siblings In Strollers
Recently, I came across a reel on one of my social media platforms: a short clip showing a young toddler…
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By Camilla Richardson Sobriety Is a Battle Worth Fighting
Eleven years. It’s a strange number. Lucky perhaps? I don’t believe much in luck unless I’m in a superstitious mood.…
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Unwrapping Christmas
It was a Sunday morning, and I was jogging past the crowded auditorium, pressing on to the next task on…
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By Her View From Home Watch the Apple Holiday Ad about Dads and Daughters Gone Viral for the Most Incredible Reason
It's that magical time of year again—the snow is falling, Christmas lights are twinkling, and retailers are making us all…
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Everything I Need to Know about True Friendship I Learned from My Grandma
At least once a month, every month, my 81-year-old grandma goes out to eat with her friend group of around…
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By Vicki Bahr Family Makes the Holidays Special
We were barely home from a rainy week at the beach in early September when I felt the insistent pull…
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By Anne Schuchman The Old Dog
The Old Dog wasn’t always old. Once, years ago, he was the New Dog, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as they say.…
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