By Gretchen Hoffman You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son
I didn’t need to speak the language to know what he was saying. The older man, a grandpa perhaps, approached…
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By Laura Bailey To the Mom Who Just Dropped Her Kids Off At School: It’s OK To Cry
I told myself I wasn't going to cry. We were ready to go back to school: a new bookbag, a…
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By Kathryn Bartling Dear Positive Pretender, It’s OK To Crack
One of my first bosses told me she could always count on me as a positive pretender. The two of…
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By Kelli Bachara Someday You Will Look Back and See How Strong You Are Right Now
You would never think to call yourself “strong” during this time, would you, friend? You feel like you are the…
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By Heather Delaney If Today Was Rough, It’s OK to Cry
Today I sat in my car and cried. Like, your junior high first breakup kind of cry. It was just…
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By Jennifer Vail Dear Mama, It’s OK To Cry
It’s a scenario that is entirely universal and yet wholly isolating—a mother, shielding herself from the chaos of her home,…
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By Dana Moss Let Us Raise Sons Who Know It’s OK To Cry
While running errands the other day, I witnessed a boy, maybe seven or eight, absolutely bawling his eyes out. I…
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