By Her View From Home A Father’s Betrayal and a Daughter’s Resolve
I am not cleaning the house today. I am not picking up toys or doing laundry or washing dishes. I…
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Mom Warns about Toxic Shock Syndrome after Lake Trip Turns Scary
As women, we're warned about the dangers of toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, from the time we're teenagers. I clearly…
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By Kris Ann Valdez I May Have Wanted a Girl, But I Needed You
We had one of each—the boy, the girl. Maybe I shouldn’t have cared which way the third went, but I…
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By Cat Borg There Is Beauty in the In-Between
She's at that in-between stage—not a young child, not a teen. She's tall. So very tall. And a little bit…
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Karmen’s Miracle
“Karmen, why didn’t you ever fear, dread, or shed any tears?” I asked my daughter. “Because God told me He…
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By Makayla Harvey So God Made You a Mimi
God knew what he was doing when he gave me you . . . when he gave our family you.…
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My Dad Is Brilliant
I love full-circle moments, and in honor of Father’s Day, here’s a fun one involving my one-of-a-kind dad. One of…
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By Heather Spiva 23 Years Later, I’m Getting a Daughter
After raising two boys, I’m finally getting a daughter. Though I grew up as a part of a trio of…
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When Do You Know It’s Better to Let Them Quit Sports?
A lot can change in a year. As a mom of two young athletes, I read about the beauty and…
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By Megan Kewaza I’ll Look in the Mirror for Her
I used to avoid mirrors. I vividly remember going to Walmart with a friend in high school and finding ourselves…
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The Baby I Prayed for Became the Daughter I Needed
It started with pain, doubt, and prayers just moments before they laid you in my waiting arms. The cumulation of…
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I Prayed for These Moments I’m Living with You
There’s a half-eaten, yellow Dum-Dum sucker stuck in the console of my dashboard, right in front of my gear shift.…
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