At Christmas, I Wonder about Mary
I decorate for Christmas a little earlier every year for several reasons. One, my birthday falls in early December, and…
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Motherhood
By Jessica Jolley What If the Tasks We Dread Are Invitations to Draw Near to God?
I reach into the clean clothes, pulling out each damp piece one by one and draping them over my folded…
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By Jamie Romanowicz Hey Mama, This Is Your Labor & Delivery Nurse Speaking
First of all, mama, I want to congratulate you! Whether this is your first baby or not, I am honored…
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By Angela Williams Glenn You See a Brag Post on Social Media, I See the Blood, Sweat, and Tears It Took to Get There
After another great game of my daughter’s, I posted my celebration and excitement of her online. I thought, "Geez, people…
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By Dawn Byington Some Mothers Never Get Their Rainbow Baby
Not everyone gets a rainbow baby—that’s a truth not many of us talk about. There are many women who long…
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By Elizabeth Dardes I Am Her Mother and Her Friend
The moment I realized my daughter was my friend was her first college drop-off. Her tears displayed her love and…
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By Amanda Crews Loving You is a Beautiful Journey
I wish I could bottle up all the little giggles, the sound of little feet running wild throughout our home,…
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Sometimes in Life, You Just Really Need a Win
These past few weeks have hit my family hard in a variety of ways. My marriage is going through a…
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I No Longer Wear a Mask to Hide the Hard Parts of Being a Special Needs Parent
So many of us moms who have a child or children with special needs feel the need to put on…
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Winter Gloves and Other Trauma
As I stood in the middle of a bustling English high street, trying to help my screaming 7-year-old daughter fit…
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By Evi Wusk There’s Still Magic in These Tween Years
The water shimmers atop the electric-blue pool. The clock blinks 94 degrees. It is July 10th weather showing off. A…
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By Amy Keyes Sharing Our Grief Frees Our Hearts
Almost 18 years ago, we lost our first child. It was unexpected. It was public. It was traumatic. It was a…
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