By Ashley Butler May She Always Believe in Wishes
She gathered every fluffy dandelion like treasure, tiny fists full of wish-makers. She closed her eyes, took a breath, and…
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The Sweetest Mother's Day Gift!
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innocence
By Carole Hawkins Her Future Will Not Be My Broken Past
Forty years ago, you were an innocent child. You were brought into this world for a purpose. Your innocence is…
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My Heart Isn’t Ready for You to Stop Believing in Santa
“My friend doesn’t believe in Santa anymore, Mom,” my son said out of the blue the other day. We were…
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By Lisa Leshaw Goodbye to Girlhood Innocence
She loved pickles and pudding and rocks that glittered. And forts that touched the ceiling. She mastered shadow puppets on…
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By Amber Adcock I Was Four the First Time My Innocence Was Stolen
Recently, it was World Day Against Sex Trafficking. I knew I had to somehow speak out. I have been hesitant…
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By Aliette Silva Can I Keep You This Way Forever?
Can I keep you this way forever? Entangled in the beauty of your imagination. With your eyes open to everything…
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By Taylor Halfpenny I Wish I Could Freeze This Moment of Innocence
I wish I could freeze this moment and live it for the rest of time. You are so pure, so…
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By Laura Costea Dear Child, Thank You For Slowing Your Busy Mama Down
Thank you for slowing me down. Thank you for making me a mommy. Thank you for making me notice wildflowers…
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By Abbie Dunlap If I Could Keep You Little…I Would
If I could trap your innocence and keep it for a lifetime, I would. If I could guarantee that at…
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By Her View From Home “Mom, is Santa Real?” Here’s the Perfect Answer.
The holidays are fast approaching, and with them, a question that has haunted me each of the past few Christmases:…
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