By Heather Benoit Honey, You Must Love Yourself
Honey, you must love yourself. This is for you—the one who is picking herself apart. The jiggle in your belly,…
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By Donna Bartos Stop Listening To the Voice that Says You’re Not Good Enough
I spent most of my life chasing this perfect woman who I could never be. Her name was Autumn. I can…
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Dear Child, You Are Not Responsible for How Anyone Else Feels about You
Dear kiddo, I have so many dreams for you. A million hopes and desires run through my mind every day…
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Losing My Hair and Finding My Beauty
I blame my mother. That's right, I blame her for instilling in my young mind to always strive for outward…
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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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Are You Tired of Pretending?
Let me just start with owning that I used to pretend . . . a lot. In my marriage. With my…
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By Angela Williams Glenn It Took Me Turning 40 to Find the Key to Real Relationships
I sometimes ask myself if every woman has a reawakening after 40 or if it was just me due to…
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She’s Done Being a “Sorry” Girl
She’s been a “sorry” girl. The girl who says sorry for being in the way. The girl who apologizes any…
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By Lauren Dunn Put On the Full Armor of Aging (It’s Amazing)
I have a few friends turning 40 this year, and if I’m being totally honest, I’m a little jealous. I’ve…
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By Kerith Mickelson Grab Hold of the Courage to Speak Up
Michelle jogs back early through the classroom door, winning the ACT scavenger hunt competition for seventh hour. I hand her…
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By Megan Kiger Stand Up, My Love—You Are Strong
Vindictive lunch hour tactics. Room temperature shoulders gone cold. Weaponizing the whites of their eyes, rolling them back and back…
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To the Mom Worried About What Other People Think
I’ve been a people pleaser for as long as I can remember, though I haven’t always been as hyper-aware of…
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