By Brea Schmidt To My Best Mom Friend
I have always believed that friendships are what make a life. They make the joys more fun to celebrate, the…
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Relationships
By Jenny Albers We Shouldn’t Have Gotten Married, But I’m So Glad We Did
After nearly 13 years of marriage, my husband and I continue to marvel at the fact that we have made…
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By Karen Johnson Want Grandma and Grandpa To Live Longer? Let Them Babysit!
If you frequently ask Grandma and Grandpa to help out and babysit your kids, I have good news for you!…
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By Whitney Fleming To the 40-Something Moms, I’m Broken Too
I remember watching a Sex and the City episode in my early 30s when I was up late one night…
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By Britt LeBoeuf I’m Not a Hobo, I’m Just a Stay-At-Home Mom
I was once at a playdate with a fellow stay-at-home mom friend and she said, “I make myself shower, get…
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By Meg Duncan I’ve Reached a Truce With Time As It Marches On
Our boys stand tall and straight against their bedroom wall—just to make sure we don't miss a single centimeter as…
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By Lisa Leshaw I Miss My Kids Even Though They Are Standing Right Here
I have a weak heart. Not in the physical sense. It beats the appropriate number of times for my age…
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By Susana Kuehne My Husband and I Stopped Being Selfish and It Saved Our Marriage
I thought that if I stopped looking out for myself, no one else would look out for me—so I had…
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By Vanessa France A Label Will Not Define You, My “Special Needs” Child
“Hi Mrs. France, we wanted to call and let you know that everything was fine with Jack’s X-rays. There are…
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By Carolyn Moore I Still Love My Engagement Ring, After All These Years
My engagement ring is not huge or terribly fancy—but it was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen when it…
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By Lauren Eberspacher Hey Hubby? Sex Starts In the Sink.
I turned the van off and sat in the stillness of the garage for just a few moments, bracing myself…
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By Her View From Home My Husband’s Depression is Suffocating Our Marriage
“Snap out of it!” I want to scream. “Am I not enough? Are our children not worth a smile? Pray…
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