By Katrina Villegas When I Hold My New Baby, What If I Only See the Child I Lost?
I'm sitting here staring at the two lines—the two lines that are about to change our lives forever. The two…
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By Brea Schmidt To The Mom Whose Mind Is Always Moving: I Hope You Find Stillness
I am with you, fellow mama. I can relate to where your mind is as you plop down onto a…
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By Jodie Utter Husband, Let’s Make Time For Us Before We Decide Not to Anymore
Husband, we've been here before, in this pretzeled mess we've made of our priorities. And we let it all get…
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By Shelly Koch To the Mother-In-Law I’ll Never Meet
Dear Brenda, I have never had the pleasure of being able to meet you, yet I feel like I’ve known…
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By Stacey Skrysak My Marriage Should Have Ended In Divorce; Here’s How We Survived
The table was set, one celebratory cupcake with sprinkles and two simple, white memorial candles. As our daughter hoists herself…
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By Kerstin Lindquist Where the Fear Lives
You’re tucked in and prayers are said. Last sips of water, last hugs, last kissing hands, and I have to…
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By Lisa Leshaw A Love Letter From Mamas in Heaven to Their Beautiful Daughters on Earth
"We know days don’t come easy for you and so we chose to band together and compose a love letter…
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Why I’m Radically Changing the Way I Use This Word
Three to four times a day, I catch myself about to tell someone I'm sorry for something but instead, I…
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By Esther Vandersluis Why I’m Letting Go of the Lies I’ve Always Told Myself
Growing up, I was the youngest in my family, by five years, 10 years, 12 years, and 15 years. You…
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By Brynn Burger Dear Husband, You Are the Perfect Man For Our Family
Sometimes parenting sucks, but you are perfect for this gig. When people describe parenthood to young couples with heart emoji…
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By Her View From Home How My Husband Redefined Father’s Day
I have dreaded Father's Day for as long as I can remember. It's a day that causes me more anxiety…
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By Kayla Runkel What If All It Takes To Change the World Is a Good Dad and a Fishing Pole?
There was a time, not long ago, when I would jump on Facebook every morning with pure enthusiasm. Starting my…
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