What I Might Really Mean When I Say I’m “OK”
Oh, mama. I have such a heart-wrenching number of people in my life who have experienced trials and grief and…
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Relationships
By Sheila Hansen I Was That Girl (and It Caught Me By Surprise)
The girl who gets married out of college to her only long-term boyfriend. The girl who thinks that because you…
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By Stephanie Faro I Love a Man Who Loves the Outdoors
Ever autumn, without fail, I feel the shift approaching. The air is crisper and the dew lies heavier across the…
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By Christine Luff A Holiday Letter From an Introvert
Dear Family and Friends, With the holidays upon us, I thought this would be a good time to address some…
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By Michelle Koch Two Must-Have Marriage Tools
We've all heard it, maybe even said it, but truth bears repetition: it's the little things. My husband and I recently…
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By Brynn Burger The Ugly Truth About ADHD and Lying: Why Some Kids Choose To Lie Even When The Truth Is Easier
I have never met an adult who hasn't told a lie, usually within that same hour. It happens. We might…
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By Marlene Fischer A Gift of Love Understood Decades Later
Almost twenty-eight years ago, a few weeks after my first baby passed away (only ten days after his birth) my…
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By Danielle Lyles I Pee A Little When I Laugh and 25 Other Tell-Tale Signs I’m turning 40
The other night, I was lying in bed, mulling over the fact that soon I will be 40 years old.…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke Six Reasons to Befriend a Mom Who’s Been There, Done That
It was a Michigan February blizzard. My eighteen-month-old and three-year-old were sick for the 82nd time that season. I knew…
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By Amy Weatherly I’m Really Not a Scrooge, I’m Just Trying to Find Jesus
My Christmas tree is not up right now, and I don’t even care. I hate putting that thing up and…
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By Lauren Eberspacher Pooping Alone, and Other Things Moms Aren’t Allowed to do Without an Audience
My plan was in place: everyone had a snack, Mickey Mouse was on tv, and the baby was down for…
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By Anne Metz A Letter to Teachers in December
Dear Mrs. Soanso and Mrs. Whasername, December has been an incredibly busy month for our family. Aside from regular Christmas…
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