By Ellie Hunja “Remember This,” My Heart Whispers
I knew it would happen at some point, but I’m still not ready. You, my sweet husband, are returning to…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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What Will You Remember About This Year?
When it’s over, what will my children remember about the pandemic? Will my 13-year-old remember a 7th-grade year without school…
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By Susan Phillips The Smiles We Forced in 2020 Hid the Truth: It Was So Hard
Shut Down I leaned over the sleek sink of our hotel, spreading pink lipstick across my lips, then sweeping bronzer…
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Please Keep Praying For Our Teachers
It’s 11:30 on a Thursday morning, lunchtime in an elementary school. A third-grade teacher circles her classroom, helping her students…
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By Melissa Neeb “We Are Tired. So Tired.” Nurses on the Frontlines Share Their Experiences
With staggering COVID-19 case numbers, hospitals at or near capacity, and death rates climbing, one almost becomes desensitized to the…
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By Courtney Devich Dear Kids, Thank You For Being My Light in the Darkness This Year
To my children, This year has been hard. It has felt impossible. It's been heavy and unimaginable. It has felt…
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By Lindsey Henke 5 Ways Stressed Out Moms Still Make the Holidays Happy
As a therapist who specializes in helping moms, I hear day in and day out about the unique personal struggles…
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By Jenny Rapson Amazon Captures the Heartbreak and Hope of 2020 in New Christmas Ad
Brutal honesty time: I had a mini-nervous breakdown this morning as I sat down to write this. It had been…
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By Jennifer Bailey Our Marriage Looks Different Than it Did One Year Ago (Thanks, 2020)
When the pandemic was gaining speed and quarantine was approaching I was overly optimistic for the forced quality time my…
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The Last 6 Months Have Taken My Anxiety To a Whole New Debilitating Level
172 days. That's how many days since my last Starbucks drink and boy, how much life has changed since. I…
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By Anne Peterson My Dad Isn’t Just a Statistic—He Was Our Everything
My mom just brought my dad’s ashes home. He is finally home . . . just not how we thought…
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By Her View From Home We Found ‘Hocus Pocus’ Masks and Finally There’s a Bright Spot in 2020
Like it or not, a face mask is the hot fall accessory you can't leave home without this season (thanks…
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