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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By Jenny Leboffe Public Displays of Affection are Good for your Marriage and Family
Kiss me at the door when our work day is done. Hold my hand in the kitchen as we miracle…
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By Amanda Idleman My Last One
The last first birthday celebration is coming soon. One. One is big. It’s a celebration of having survived so many…
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By Katie Weber This is Anxiety
I just want to shut if off. Make the constant, nonstop thoughts just pause for one minute. My brain never…
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By Tracey Segarra Reconnecting Around the Dinner Table
“Mom, you’ve got to fill out the FAFSA financial aid form this weekend!” “Mom, if I agree to go to…
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By Lisa Leshaw The Dreaded Christmas Letter
I am always fascinated by this time of the season when people you have not heard from for an entire…
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