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Motherhood
June 29, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

We Gave Them Our Baby Crib and Hope

My husband and I stood on our driveway, arms around each other, with smiles on our faces and tears in…

Motherhood
June 19, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

Life Happens at Our Dining Room Table

I wish I could be one of those people who didn’t mind a little dirt in the house. Who didn’t…

My Childhood Home Is Forever a Part of Me

Grown Children, Living
May 28, 2023
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By Joy A. Mead

My Childhood Home Is Forever a Part of Me

Of all the places I will roam, home is forever part of me. I can see the bright, orange poppies…

The Face In the Mirror Has Changed, But It Tells My Story

Living, Motherhood
May 26, 2023
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By Sherrill Pool Elizondo

The Face In the Mirror Has Changed, But It Tells My Story

If I were to do an inventory of my home of 42 years, I would get a grip on what…

Full Circle Moments and Precious Memories

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
May 23, 2023
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By Casey Sorensen

Full Circle Moments and Precious Memories

Parents often leave imprints on their children’s hearts. As a mom, I sometimes find myself wondering if this is true,…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 29, 2023
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By Allie Gravitt

I Am the Griever

As I write this, my mother-in-law is in the ICU. We don’t expect her to leave. She’s too young. Sixty-four.…

Ordinary Moments Can Become Precious Memories

Motherhood
March 18, 2023
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By Brittany Reiling

Ordinary Moments Can Become Precious Memories

Something I’ve started to realize is that every moment has the potential to be a memory. Yes, even the everyday,…

Don’t Delete the Picture You Think You Look Bad In

Grief, Living, Loss
March 17, 2023
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By Deanna Adamo

Don’t Delete the Picture You Think You Look Bad In

Don't delete the picture—the one you look bad in. I said it. You heard me. Don’t delete the picture, that…

Check On Your Geriatric Millennial Friends: The New American Girl Dolls Are From 1999

Living
February 24, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

Check On Your Geriatric Millennial Friends: The New American Girl Dolls Are From 1999

I didn't have an American Girl doll as a kid, but I did devour the corresponding book series. Molly, Samantha,…

I Saved My Daughter’s Clothes Not Knowing They’d Turn Into Memories

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 15, 2023
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By Deanna Adamo

I Saved My Daughter’s Clothes Not Knowing They’d Turn Into Memories

I saved your clothes because you were our firstborn. I thought for sure as I quietly folded them and stored…

Grief, Living
February 5, 2023
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By Lindsay Sledge

“Do You Still Want the China?”

My grandmother sits in the same plush chair that my grandfather sat in before he passed. The red reclining chair,…

As a Mom I’m Far From Perfect, But I Hope You Remember the Joy

Kids, Motherhood
January 17, 2023
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By Nicole Lasley

As a Mom I’m Far From Perfect, But I Hope You Remember the Joy

Sometimes, I think about the future when you are grown and I am gone. When all that's left of me…

Memories

We Gave Them Our Baby Crib and Hope

Life Happens at Our Dining Room Table

My Childhood Home Is Forever a Part of Me

The Face In the Mirror Has Changed, But It Tells My Story

Full Circle Moments and Precious Memories

I Am the Griever

Ordinary Moments Can Become Precious Memories

Don’t Delete the Picture You Think You Look Bad In

Check On Your Geriatric Millennial Friends: The New American Girl Dolls Are From 1999

I Saved My Daughter’s Clothes Not Knowing They’d Turn Into Memories

“Do You Still Want the China?”

As a Mom I’m Far From Perfect, But I Hope You Remember the Joy

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