By Liz Parker-Cook Why I am second-childing my firstborn
My son in a typical second child. He has to share his toys, food and parent's attention. I am constantly…
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By Lauren Eberspacher My Big Fat Facebook Photo
Last week a Facebook notification went off on my phone telling me someone had “tagged” me in a new photo. I…
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By Holly Bonner If Our Husbands Died Tonight
If our husbands died tonight, men in uniform would come to our doors. Flashing lights would illuminate our homes. We’d…
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By Celeste Yvonne Remember these Moments with Grandma and Grandpa
Kids, Remember these days with your grandma and grandpa. Remember the trips you take together to the beach. The walks…
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By Her View From Home A Farewell To The Community That Became Home
I admit, it’s not where I wanted home to be. I was perfectly content with where we were. I went…
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By Blair Cissell Waiting For Him To Come Home
Do you know how many days it is until November? The average person would have a rough guess, but couldn't…
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By Kathy Glow Nickelodeon’s First Animated Gay Couple Forces Us To Have Conversations With Our Children
The channel famous for broadcasting obnoxious kiddie shows during the day and adult throwback shows in the evening has pushed…
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By Leah Peterson Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This
The sunrise was glorious this morning. I should know. I sat in my recliner, facing east as it rose after…
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By Jorrie Varney Finding My Safe Place
It started with a doll house. My desire to create a place of my own was present, even at the…
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By Amanda Foust Finding Me
I sit at the end of my bed–-a young, elementary school aged girl—wanting acceptance. Every decision centered around the person…
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By Anna Butler “Honey, I’m Home!” Military Edition
It will be a year in October that we moved to Tennessee, and for the past five months I have…
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By Stacy Harrison What Could a Rural White Woman Possibly Say about Racism in America?
I know. I’m a thirty-something white-privileged woman who grew up in the rural Midwest culture of hunting and fishing, drinking,…
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