By Lissy Bauer Sharenting Shame: When Parenting Collides with Social Media
The first time my daughter told me to delete a photo, she was 10 years old. I had just posted…
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By Keri Forsythe-Stephens Catch-42: An Ode to Midlife
The night started in what can only be described as a mother’s paradise. The kids were downstairs—maybe being watched by…
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What the Difficult Person on Your Christmas List Really Wants
We’ve all got one on our Christmas list. The difficult person to shop for, or the person who could have…
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Mental Health Is Health—Take Care of Yours
The journey to find regulation in our emotional health can be lifelong, especially after becoming a mother. You’re on this…
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By Leslie Means If I Can Do It, You Can Do It: Get the Colonoscopy
I have a crappy stomach. (In a moment, you will really appreciate that pun.) For years, foods have caused discomfort.…
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By Katarina Bohn My Son Is a Living Reminder of My Dad In Heaven
I was 17 years old and a senior in high school when my father passed away after a lengthy battle…
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By Dawn Wallis When Estrangement Clouds Christmas Cheer: 5 Ways to Cope
After over two decades of fighting for my marriage, it ended in divorce two weeks before Christmas. At the time,…
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By Stephanie Lee My Mom Disappeared, and It’s the Not Knowing that Haunts Me
I was a teenager when my mom disappeared. One day she was there—and then she wasn’t. No warning. No goodbye.…
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Christmas is a Season, Not a Day
Christmas is perhaps the most nostalgic time of the year. Few things are more picturesque than an adorned tree surrounded…
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By Lindsey Jordan To My Aging Dad, Whose Memory Is Failing
Dad, you just turned 70, a milestone I never expected to see. You had your first heart attack in your…
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Shift Your Mindset to Grace, Not Grumbling
Sitting in the dermatologist's waiting room for my annual skin cancer screening, it doesn't take long to realize it's going…
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By Carole Hawkins Here’s to the Mismatched Christmas Trees
At first glance, this decorated Christmas Tree is a type A person’s nightmare. Its ornaments are mismatched, and the branches…
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