Once Upon a Time You Got All of Me
First there was us, and now it’s them. We have four little hands that need us, and it’s so hard…
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Relationships
I Hold the Hand of a Hardworking Man
I'm blessed to be married to a blue-collar man—he carries our burdens and worries on strong shoulders and our hopes…
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By Alana Smith What Happens When She Wants Another Baby and He Does Not?
I am on my knees, folded over, with my head resting on the carpet. I am in my closet, which…
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Is Your Marriage on Cruise Control?
Cruising down the road, the highway curled before us like a ribbon into the horizon. Cozy road trips are a…
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It’s Never Really about the Purse
Last night, I lost my mind when you asked if I could try to keep my purses put away. You…
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By Krystal Sieben You’ve Never Stopped Loving Me
My favorite picture of our wedding makes me sad. It sits on the top shelf in our living room. Next…
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By Wendy C Every Type A Needs a Type B Person in Their Life
I spend a lot of time making lists, whether they are in my head, written on a piece of paper,…
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By Vicki Bahr The L Is on the Mantel
This holiday season has been a little more exciting, stressful, chaotic, sleepless, and wonderful than any I can remember aside…
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By Megan Messersmith We Cope with the Stress
We handle it differently. The stress. It’s the sight that initiates it. That dry brown ground. I start at a…
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By Samantha Krieger Dear Husband, Thanks for Keeping Me Calm at Christmas
Dear Husband, Thank you for being my constant in this seasonal chaos. I’m riding the roller coaster of emotions this…
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He’s My Clark Griswold but Even Better
I married him for the Christmas lights. Okay, not really. But hear me out. It feels as though lately the…
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Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens
I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…
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