By Amy Keyes The Matriarchs on the Mantle
One of the greatest gifts in my life is that I can still go back. Go back to visit my…
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By Her View From Home Being the Cycle Breaker in a Toxic Family Is Lonely but Worth It
I am a cycle breaker. My maternal grandmother was abusive, and my mother carried the torch for the next generation.…
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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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Dear Nana Thank You for Leaving Your Faith Behind
Dear Nana, Somehow it has been almost two decades since the last time we touched hands. I will never forget…
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Families Don’t Have to Match
“Who are you?” the girl asked my daughter. “She is my sister!” my eldest declared, fingers extending around her little…
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A Diagnosis Is Redefining Our Family
When Aiden, my spirited and curious 11-year-old, asks about the early days of his sister Lexi’s life, he doesn’t remember…
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Being a Mom Means I’m Exhausted by the Time the Weekend is Over
Should I be enjoying this more? I wondered to myself as I sat in the car solo, a rare moment…
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By Vicki Bahr Grandchildren Grow Up Even Faster
One of my favorite pictures is the one taken of our two daughters-in-law standing belly-to-belly at their baby shower. They…
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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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By Cat Borg Resentment Lingers as Long as You Let It
I let the anger consume me. It's happened before. I was hurt, and it was real, but I fed it.…
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By Lizzy Christian So God Made a Firefighter’s Kid
He knew a firefighter needed a miniature version of himself to obsess over firetrucks and think that visiting Daddy at…
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Three Cheers for the Sports Siblings Who Show Up
We are an active, sports-loving family. I write frequently about raising two tweens engaged in youth sports. I’m proud of…
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