By Laura Harris This Third Grader Recycled 1,200 Pounds of Bottle Caps Into Buddy Benches
Samantha “Sammie” Vance is a nine-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana who just changed the world. You know, like those songs…
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By Karen Johnson Why I Loved Being a Teen in the 90s
I graduated from high school in 1998, which means I am about the same age as Justin Timberlake and Britney…
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By Traci Rhoades I Gave My Baby To a Stranger In a Church Nursery—and Found Lifelong Friendship
It all started at a garage sale. Do you know how many stories I could tell where the opening line…
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By Emily Donehoo Why I Don’t Let “Perfect” Moms Steal My Joy Anymore
Upon first meeting, I generally have a hard time liking women who seem to always have pretty hair. I find…
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By Cameron Reeves Poynter You’ve Finally Gotten What You Wanted, But Life Is Still Hard
This is hard, this season of life. Marriage is hard. Not hard like when our babies were young. When hard…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Friend, There’s One Promise I’ll Never Break
I’m not always a good friend. In fact, I’m bit of a hot mess. I have great intentions, but I…
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Let’s End the Mommy Wars, Because No One is Winning
I recently shared a poignant piece written from the perspective of a working mom. She wrote about how downright exhausting…
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By Kelly J. Riibe To My Alcoholic Friend
Dear Alcoholic Friend, How did this happen? And why? What was the cause and when did it all go so…
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Life is Too Short for Fake Cheese and Fake Friends
I’ve been an extrovert my entire life. I make small talk with the cashier at the grocery store. I’ll chat…
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I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Mother
Dear child, You are the single most important thing to me in the world. Words cannot convey the depth of…
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By Lauren Eberspacher Mamas, You Were Created To Do Hard Things
I sat with my friend, both of us in our sweatpants and messy buns with our legs curled up on…
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By Melissa Fenton You Know That “Share Each Other’s Burdens” Was Meant For Moms Too, Right?
It’s been almost 20 years since I became a mother, but I still remember with startling clarity driving away from…
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