By Kayla Runkel A House is Just a House Until You Start a Family in It
Two tiny keys sat on the kitchen counter of an otherwise empty house. To anyone else in the world, they…
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By Kelley Friedland Childhood Is Messy with Imagination and I Want to Remember It All
Sometimes I take random photos on my phone of my son’s bedroom or what he has built with his LEGOs.…
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By Emily Waletich Remember When Summer Lasted Forever?
June has always been magical. It’s open window season in the Midwest. The perfect offering after a long thaw and…
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By Heather LeRoss I Want You To Miss Your Childhood One Day Too
What I miss the most about childhood is owning my whole heart. Before I gave pieces of it away to…
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The Only Way to Freeze Time Is to Take the Picture—So I’ll Take as Many as I Can
Life ebbs and flows. Seasons come and go. One of the reasons I take so many photos is because they…
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Memories Fill the Holes in Their Hearts Where a Grandpa’s Love Should Be
“Girls, come here for a minute.” In some sort of yearly ritual, I guide my oldest two daughters to my…
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Thumbprint Glasses and a Lifetime of Love
Yesterday my Nannie’s glass was shattered, intentionally thrown across the room by a child of mine. My heart shattered with…
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By Sarah Trombley Kids Crave Your Time, Not Fancy Things
I have four kids, and like most parents, I’m doing my best to give them a happy childhood, but we’re…
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By Natalie Bogan Some Moments Are Made For Memories
As we walked down the beach, the waves came in and out. The sun was shining, the birds chirping, and…
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By Lori Jarrett Moments Become Memories When You’ve Lost a Parent
Last weekend, we celebrated my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. It was a joyous occasion honoring a remarkable woman. It was also…
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By Alicia K. Albertson I Am the Momma Behind the Magic of Their Childhood
My hotel room isn’t quiet. Beside me, my husband is snoring softly between bouts of rolling over. My daughter, in…
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By Nickey J Dunn I Held the Weight of Your Loss in My Hands
When you look at the people you love in your life, you often don’t think about them in terms of…
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