Let Us Raise Kids Who Ask What They Can Do To Help
I'm teaching my kids that when someone's sad, you put their needs before your own. My middle daughter was hysterically…
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Teach Your Children the Joy of Giving This Christmas
My daughter clutched her piggy bank tightly as we walked into the store. She must be having second thoughts, I…
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My Hurting Heart Needed That Hug
In the time of greatest fear, I was shown the greatest compassion. My baby died. It sounds rather blunt to…
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Maybe It Starts Simply By Saying, “I Hear Your Hurt.”
For years I haven't put much thought to racism. I'm ashamed to say it, but it's true. I've been taught…
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God Remembers Who I Am
“I. DON’T. WANT. TO!!” The yelling gets louder and louder as she stomps on her bed staring me down with…
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Dear Son, Be More Than Happy
Not long ago my youngest son asked me, “What do you hope I’ll be when I grow up?” My first…
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Francesco Bought Me Flowers
I don't usually shop at Trader Joe's, that is my husband's domain. He goes for the Roquefort cheese, coconut milk,…
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So God Made a Nurse
God said, “I need someone to care for the sick, the fragile, the broken, and the dying.” So God made…
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It’s OK to Just Listen
Grief makes us uncomfortable. Being face to face with someone else’s intense sadness is really hard. In my life, people…
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How Losing My Son Opened the Eyes of My Heart
"I like your tattoo," I said to my server as I tried to hide myself from the other restaurant patrons.…
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Her Words Enraged Me—and Brought Me Here
A few months after my husband died, I was scrolling through Facebook and kept seeing this quote that a number…
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Why We Must Teach Our Children To Keep on Doing Good to Others
The joyful anticipation of the beginning of summer break became tainted with disappointment as we walked home from school that…
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