By Her View From Home James Van Der Beek Shares Heartfelt Video about Losing His Mom That’s Resonating with Fellow Grievers
Actor James Van Der Beek took to Instagram this week on the third anniversary of his mother's death to share…
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Even a Hundred Years Wouldn’t Be Enough Time with You
"Take the scenic route" was something my father said to me as he took the long way to drop me…
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By Krystal Sieben The Hardest Teens Sometimes Make the Best Adults
Hi, friends. Former middle school and high school teacher here, checking in. Can I let you in on a little…
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When the Last Baby Graduates
We’ve been through this before, so we know the waves of emotions that roll through us. When our kids graduate—be…
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By Charissa Bates I Still Need You, Mom
My eyes would tear up two minutes after my mom left from helping me recover from chemo. She came up…
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4 Tips to Adjust Once Your Kids Are Grown and Gone
My tour guide days are over–for now. Our kids have all gone home after visiting our new home in a…
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By Aubrey Vick As An Adult, Navigating Your Parents’ Divorce Is Complicated
“Gray divorce” is a term that refers to divorce in couples over 50 years old. There are plenty of reasons…
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A Mother Spends Her Life Letting Go
Checking in—it’s what mothers do, or what I do anyway. I stand nose to chin with Miles and Gabriel, my…
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By Lisa Bonnema I’ll Send You off with a Million Prayers
I think one of the hardest things about launching your big kids is wondering what baggage they will take with…
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By Connie Cumming My Toxic Father Does Not Define Me
I don’t have a father, and it’s completely fine. It really, really is. It’s taken me 40 years to say…
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It’s Her Time To Fly
Memory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…
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Being a Mom of Grown Children Is Beautiful Too
I have always been one of those people who want to do something: take a class in documentary filmmaking, make…
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