By Her View From Home 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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My Dad Is Brilliant
I love full-circle moments, and in honor of Father’s Day, here’s a fun one involving my one-of-a-kind dad. One of…
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By Lisa Ingrassia Dear Cancer, I Thought We Paid Our Dues
This is not how it was supposed to be. I am most certainly not made for this. God, why are…
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By Elizabeth Dardes I Am Her Mother and Her Friend
The moment I realized my daughter was my friend was her first college drop-off. Her tears displayed her love and…
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By Amy Keyes Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years
I am middle-aged. I honestly don’t know how or when I got here, but it’s legit. It’s not just in the…
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By Courtney Marie Poullas To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters
Several women in my larger circle of friends have recently given birth. The photos of their precious miracles shine on…
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When Your Mother’s Love Is Toxic, Is It Really Love?
They say a mother's love is unconditional. That’s what they say at least. But my mother's love, if you’ll even…
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By Sarah Foss My Dad Didn’t Give Me the Love I Needed Because He Couldn’t
I remember the dread each year as mid-June approached. Father’s Day was coming, and the people-pleaser in me that sought…
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I Can’t Always Find the Words To Say How Proud I Am To Be Your Daughter
Dad, did you know . . . I strove diligently to make good grades, run good races, victoriously win at…
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By Jennifer Thompson My Dad is Always There When I Need Him
Last year, I had an abnormal mammogram that resulted in a diagnostic mammogram, ultrasound, and eventually a biopsy. For a…
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By Caitlin Henderson Dear Mom, I’ll Never Be Too Old to Stop Needing You
An open letter to my momma: Dear mom, How could I ever find the words to describe how much you…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar Mom, You’re Still My Home
It started with a touch, skin-to-skin, and then we were connected for life. The moment you held me your life…
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