By Melinda Dueck If It Looks Like I’m Doing It All
To all my overwhelmed mom friends who saw my pictures and figured I "had time" to take cute pictures at…
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By Christena Estby My Terminally Ill Child is Teaching Me How to Live
I am often reminded of the inner strength and sheer maturity of spirit embodied by my 9-year-old son. He has…
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Our Home Isn’t Picture Perfect, but It’s Perfectly Us
The online world is filled with pictures of finished homes with color coordination, painted walls, and seasonal decorations. I never…
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By Sarah Hamelman The You Who Endured Trauma Needs the You of Today To Let Her Go
You cannot save the past version of yourself who was killed by trauma. Whether your trauma stemmed from an impossible…
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By Debbie Wilkins Baisden Wear the Pretty Underwear
This week was monumental. After 15 years, I finally finished a bottle of Victoria’s Secret perfume. I just wish I…
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By Courtney Hughes I’m Done Worrying about What Others Think of Me
Something I struggle with is constantly worrying about what other people think of me or what they may think of…
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By Whitney Westbrook Don’t Waste Energy On the Things That Don’t Fit
Sometimes things don’t fit. Like shoes. Or Tupperware lids. Or the things I pack in my suitcase that make me…
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By Sylvia Schroeder What I Learned About Living When I Nearly Lost My Daughter
When I write about my daughter, I often feel I need to bookend it with (but she didn’t die). Still,…
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By Danielle Elizabeth You Are Worthy and You Are Loved
This is for girls of all walks of life: the wife who doubts she's worthy of love, the girl bullied…
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By Kathryn Bartling I Hope My Kids Live Numberless
Last fall, my 87-year-old grandmother moved into the nursing home. And as my last living grandparent, it has hit me…
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By Mandy McCarty Harris Bring Back the Tradition of a Victory Garden
In a throwback to old school living and embracing a simpler life, many families are turning to the World War…
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By Jennifer Vail A Pandemic Feels Different When You Grew Up Poor
I grew up poor. Not “Christmas will be lean this year” poor, but “Christmas only happens if someone picks you…
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