By Cherie Parenteau We’ve Learned to Share the Night
My husband knocks on the bathroom door, waking me in my bath of now cool water. I must have fallen…
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By Bambi Loveday Dear Kids, Dream Small
Dear kids, I have small dreams for you. Yep . . . you read that right. My dreams for you…
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By Britnie Sims Now That I’ve Met the Faces of Foster Care, I’m Changed
On a cold afternoon last fall, I bundled my kids up in their coats and headed over to our local…
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By Samantha Krieger Choosing a Rural Life is the Best Decision We Ever Made
Four years ago my husband was faced with a choice between two different job offers. One offer was in a…
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By Vicki Bahr Dear Husband, It’s All in Your Eyes
We were babysitting our youngest grandson, Adler, for an afternoon while our daughter Becca made some sales calls. Three-year-old Adler…
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By Jenny Albers We Have One of Each, But Our Family Isn’t Perfect
When my 20-week anatomy scan revealed I was carrying a baby boy, our whole family was excited. He was the…
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By Jelise Ballon Don’t Be Fooled by My Photos: Our Family isn’t Perfect
Before all the photos of my family vacation pop up in your newsfeed, there's something you should know. You're going…
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By Britt LeBoeuf Goodbye to the House That Built Me
In the winter of 1985, while I was halfway done growing in my mom's belly, my parents moved into a…
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When Mom Works From Home, Life is a Triangle
As a mom who works from home, my life is a triangle. Kids. Work. House. Refill two bowls of Captain…
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By Leah Porritt To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love
Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough…
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By Kendra Barnes Raising Tiny Humans is Hard, But Please Stop Reminding Me
“Prepare to never sleep again!” “Wait until he’s mobile, then your life is OVER!” “If you think the terrible twos…
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By Shelby Spear To the Mommas in the Weeds: God’s Got You
So, this just happened. My baby walked barefoot across the stage to receive her college diploma yesterday. Now I sit…
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