By Krystal Sieben I Liked Being a Teenager in the ’90s, but I’m Glad My Kids Are Growing Up Today
'90s nostalgia is all the rage. I loved being a teenager in the '90s—I mean, as a much as a…
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Baby or No Baby, I Would Choose You Anyway
I tell myself I won’t next time. I won’t dwell on it. I’ll just forget about it. Relax. Enjoy. But…
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By Kathy Wetsell Take the Photos of Real Life, Like Our Parents Did
Earlier this year, my brother and I were tasked with cleaning out our parents’ home after moving them into a…
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By Mikaela Perron-Sampson “Only Tell Me the Good News.”
My husband, Nick, looked it up one night, just after the diagnosis. We lay in bed, our seashell-printed comforter offering…
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By Amy Keyes Doing It Scared Is Worth It
Years ago, I bought a shirt that read, “Do it scared.” I am a strong believer in mantras and trying…
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By Neely Richer My Daughter Is In the Hospital Again
My daughter is in the hospital again. A longer stay this time. I’m tired. I miss my other children. They…
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By Deanne Frieders The Dinner Bell is the Heartbeat of a Farm
The sound of the dinner bell echoes across our farm like a whispered promise—a signal that no matter how tangled…
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By Brittney Wilson The Unbirthday Present
Growing up, my grandmother had a sweet tradition: on each of our birthdays, she’d give the other child a small…
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By Heather Vogler The Day Before 9/11
A three-hour drive to New York City did sound ambitious for a Monday morning, but I was in an adventurous…
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By Lisa Bonnema We All Carry Hurts and Burdens—So How We Treat Each Other Matters
Recently, I was filling out some school paperwork for my youngest daughter that required her surgical history. It was a…
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By Pallavi Srivastava My Mother Is Strength and Grace
Forty-nine years. Almost half a century. For many, that’s a lifetime. That’s how long they were married. Losing my dad…
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When Did Middle Aging Get So Hard and How Did My Parents Make It Look So Easy?
When I was younger, I had no concept of age. My parents and their friends could have been 50, and…
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