By Lisa Ingrassia So God Made My Father-in-Law
God looked down and thought, “I need someone who is willing . . . willing to provide the fatherly love,…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke We Don’t Take Thanksgiving—Or Mom—For Granted Anymore
Five days after my mom’s chemo, my brother, Deno, flew home to Michigan. We were going to celebrate an early…
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By Whitney Fleming My Nest May Soon Be Empty But I Believe My Life Will Still Be Full
I talked to a neighbor recently who is expecting her first grandchild soon. She excitedly told me about how her…
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By Amy Weatherly I Want Friends to Do Life With—The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
When I was young, my parents had this group of families they did nearly everything with. The parents would play…
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By Kelsey Scism Dear Husband: To Us, You Are a Superhero
I stand in my kitchen wishing for a superhero to swoop in and save the day. His cape flying behind…
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By Caitlin Fladager You Are the Reason I Cope With My Mental Illness
An open letter to the silent victims of my depression and anxiety: my kids and husband. I know my anxiety…
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As Parents, We Have to Figure Out How to Survive
They were never supposed to sleep with us. It was a conversation my husband and I had when I was…
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By Cara Arnold Discovering Grace Changed Our Family Forever
A couple of years ago, I thought I’d finally got a handle on parenting. My kids looked presentable more days…
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By Katie Faris Whether We’re Happy or Not, We Give Thanks
An aftershock of grief hit me with full force last Thanksgiving. Preparing to go to my parents’ house for a…
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By Dana Moss To the Quiet Supporters: We Couldn’t Do Parenthood Without You
Starting a family is a joint effort. Not just in the physical aspect, of course, but emotionally and mentally. It…
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By Angela Williams Glenn These Days Will Be Gone in a Blink
Some days, I think about how one day when the kids are older we'll have more money, we'll have more…
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Another Year Has Come and Gone, But I’ll Never Stop Missing You
It’s been six years to the day since we lost you. In fact, in the time it will take me…
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