The Empty Chair
The holidays are fun. And hard. I always feel so blessed. And also so empty at times. Each aspect of…
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Getting through Christmas without Your Kids
When you are divorced, one of the hardest kinds of loneliness as a mother is being without your children for…
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By Vicki Bahr Next Year, Christmas Will Be Perfect
Now that I’m older, my head is understandably full of memories and wish-i-could-go-backs, and I sadly realize that I spent…
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By Maria Lockard To All the Non-Festive Moms: I See You
To all the non-festive moms out there: I see you. It’s hard to find you among a sea of holiday…
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Mom Was the Magic of Christmas
As I've gotten older, I've come to realize my mom was the true magic of Christmas. Throughout my childhood, she…
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By Shannon Whitmore I Just Want One More Christmas
I might have missed my son’s last Christmas with Santa. I was there, and I watched it happen, but it…
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By Hannah Dearth Making Holiday Magic Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing Your Own
In my first years of parenting, I felt a mix of excitement and overwhelm surrounding the holidays. Are these the…
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By Brittany Moore Healing Through the Holidays
Last night, as I was tucking my children into bed, my 7-year-old little old soul, my tiny empath who feels…
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By Dawn Wallis When Estrangement Clouds Christmas Cheer: 5 Ways to Cope
After over two decades of fighting for my marriage, it ended in divorce two weeks before Christmas. At the time,…
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Finding Gratitude
For 30 years, Thanksgiving was a wound I didn’t know how to stop reopening. It wasn’t the turkey or the…
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By Leslie Means 🎄 Your 2025 Holiday Gift Guide Is Here!
Our holiday list is here! You’ll find some of our favorite picks from Her View writers, best-selling shop items, and…
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These Firsts without My Dad Aren’t Easy
I lost my dad in March of this year, and as the year-end holidays approach, I’m beginning to angst about…
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