Can We Please Be Done With the Myth of the Perfect Family?
My husband and I didn’t find out the gender of either of our girls before they were born. We reasoned…
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By Laurie Larsh I Don’t Care If My Kids Miss School
Yep, I said it. Out loud for the world to hear—and I’m sure for half of it to gasp. But…
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By Marlene Fischer Five Things to Know About Adoption
My middle son, who is 21 now, was adopted. I tell you this not because it matters, but because I…
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By Sarah Garone The One Thanksgiving Tradition Our Family Keeps
In keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, most of us aim to find some meaningful way to give thanks for…
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By Kayla Friehe The Struggle in These Years is Part of Our Love Story
You used to drive a big black Ford pickup truck, and I would box dye my hair. We didn’t make…
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By Tayler DiGiacomo Can I Love My Second Baby As Much As My First?
When I was pregnant with my second baby, I remember wondering how on earth I was going to love her…
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By Kristina Phelan Honoring the Fallen and Their Families on Veterans Day
Veterans Day always reminds me of my papa, or Yucky Papa, as I nicknamed him when I was a toddler.…
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By Jessica McCaslin Why I Won’t Be Doing the B&W Photo Challenge on Facebook
There's a new "challenge" going around Facebook. "Seven days. Seven black and white photographs of my life. No photos of…
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By Christine Leeb 31 Questions To Ask Around Your Thanksgiving Table
Why is it so much easier to be ungrateful sometimes? Why does complaining and looking on the negative side breed…
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By Jamie Sumner I’m Grateful for My Infertility
I am infertile. And I'm not unique. There are so many of us now. According to the New York Times,…
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By Karen Johnson This Is What Love Looks Like
"Watch how he treats you when Instagram isn't looking." This advice from Amy Midtvedt of Hiding in the Closet with…
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By Carolyn Moore To the Woman From the Turkey Hotline, Thanks For Saving Thanksgiving
It seemed like a good idea at the time. My husband and I had been married for just over three…
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