By Calleen Petersen Don’t Write Off How Far You’ve Come
Tonight when the demons in my head want to take over, I’m reminding myself that I am amazing, and I…
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Dear Girl, Give Jesus Your Mess
Oh, dear girl, Give Jesus the mess. Your mess. The mess you think is too much or too big or…
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By Kay Marie Murphy Friends Can Be a Sanctuary
A sanctuary is defined as anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. My friends became my sanctuary when my…
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By Connie Cumming Childhood Trauma Made Me Crave the Simple Life I’m Living Now
My own childhood was not a happy one. My earliest memory was of blowing out a birthday candle (I was…
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper I Don’t Dress “Like a Mom” and I’m Not Sorry
I’ve always had a rather unique style. I’m not afraid to dress loudly and stand out. I’ll be the only girl…
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By Wendy C What If the Woman Who Seems to Have It All Actually Admires You?
I’ve known her for a long time, and as long as I’ve known her, she’s always been beautiful. Beautiful on…
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By Sue Volikas When Mother’s Day Feels Awkward, Find Comfort in Community
Mother’s Day can be beautiful for some women. It can be hurt filled for others. Or in my case, it…
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By A Cogent The Lies of Abuse Will Not Silence My Voice
As a survivor of marital abuse, it is powerful for me to see the lies I was entrapped in during…
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By Marigold Tekla You Don’t Have to Celebrate a Holiday Just Because It’s On the Calendar
I switched on the computer, adjusted my chair, then quickly swiveled back around again toward my husband, “Are you sure?…
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A Big Move Brings Big Emotions For Little Kids—Here’s How to Help Them Cope
It doesn’t matter how outgoing or funny or charismatic your kids might be, the possibility of uprooting their little lives…
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I Want to Celebrate Mother’s Day With My Kids and Without Decisions
My dream Mother’s Day involves lots of fun—none of it planned or prepared by me. It could be a picnic…
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Traveling With Kids Is Worth Every Sweaty, Hard, Unmemorable Moment
We spent thousands of dollars, slogged gear and bags through 100-degree heat, stood in the lines, and ate all the…
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