I’m Raising a Fearless Daughter
Imagine you are at the playground with your kid(s), and you look over to see someone else's kid launching themselves…
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And Then, the Darkness Lifts
Today when I woke, it had lifted, like sunshine peeking after rain. And as my toddler clicked on the lamp…
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A Classmate Molested Me in Third Grade and I Didn’t Know How to Speak Up
I grew up in a beautiful home. I knew I was loved beyond measure despite my overactive mouth and unbridled…
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My Son Won’t Grow out of Autism but He Is Growing into Himself
As I sit here by the warm glow of the fire, I find myself once again, reflecting on our life,…
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By Moriah Couch Life is Too Short to Stay in a Job That Steals Your Joy
Have you ever had a job that just drained the life out of you? That stole your joy? Killed your…
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Memories of Mom Are Everywhere
Two weeks after my daughter was born, my dad drove from Pennsylvania to our home in Florida to stay with…
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By Emily Roussell Why Does It Feel Like Everyone Else Is Doing It All and I Can’t Keep Up?
I'm doing laundry today and as I sort and fold, I can't stop my thoughts from going to an anonymous…
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By Lizzy Christian Don’t Forget the Heartbroken Mothers
The loss I recently experienced hit differently than others I’ve experienced. I thought that with three kids already in tow,…
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I’m So Lucky to Have Parents Like Mine
I was reminded recently that not everyone has parents like mine. I’ve always known it in theory, but seeing it…
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By Deborah Ackerman Take In the Good and Throw Out the Rest
Within the last year, our house has welcomed a baby and a puppy. As wonderful and magical as that is,…
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A Pig, a Spider, and an Epilogue from Heaven
My late grandmother taught grade school in the early 1960s. She taught for a handful of years and gave it…
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By Hillary Ramos Joy in This Stillness
I woke up suddenly in a sweat while it was still dark. Except for the humming of the oxygen machine,…
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