By Nikki Pennington Moms, You Don’t Have to get in the Picture
I've seen it posted a million times on social media, "Get in the pictures, Moms!" or "Dads take the pictures…
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The Sweetest Mother's Day Gift!
Death of a Parent
By Cameron Reeves Poynter What Harry Potter Taught Me About Love and Loss
In the months since my father died, I have heard the same question over and over again: “Are you really…
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Her Brother Didn’t Come Home
A gentle breeze is blowing. I see a dragonfly dancing in front of me as I sit here on our…
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A Day In The Life Of A Motherless Daughter
My day doesn’t look anything like yours no matter how hard I try to make it. Some days I try…
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By Carolyn Moore Decreased Down Syndrome Numbers isn’t Science, it’s Murder
“Iceland is on pace to virtually eliminate Down syndrome through abortion,” the CBS News tweet read. It was an effective…
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By Valerie Blase The First Trimester Jinx
There is a hypocrisy in our society that really annoys me. It's the "First Trimester Jinx." Those first twelve weeks…
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By Karen Johnson It Takes a Village: A Community Rallies Together to Help Three Children After Tragedy
It's been six days. Yet it still seems unreal. Impossible. Unimaginable. But it is the reality for a Kansas City…
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What Can We Learn from Michelle Carter’s Sentencing?
It's a parent's greatest fear. Your baby, now a teenage boy who is taller than you, succumbs to his depression.…
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By Lisa Leshaw Fishing Lessons (the love between a Dad and his little girl)
My dad was my best fishing partner for 21 years. When I was 6 he baited my first hook with…
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By Jen Savage You Don’t Have to Suffer in Silence
“You don’t have to suffer in silence”--my midwife’s words stood out in my mind as the rest of the world…
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Mom Group Surprises Woman by Raising Money to Help with IVF
This week's feel-good, make-you-cry, remind-you-that-the-world-is-beautiful moment was brought to you via a Facebook video posted by Beca Evans of Wales,…
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By Heidi Hamm Searching for a New Normal After Losing My Mom
I remember the moment. The phone call. Raw. Icy cold. The moment my heart stopped. The moment my world spun…
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