Moving Away from Family and Friends Made Us Stronger
In the fall of 2021, my husband and I started exploring the idea of moving out of the Midwest. We…
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By Carolyn Moore When Storms Come: How To Help During Hurricane Ian
When waters rise and spirits fall, you’ll listen anxiously to weather reports from your neighborhood. You’ll watch angry waves swirling…
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By Caitlin Henderson This is the Brutal Winter Storm We’ll Talk About For Years
This will be the storm we talk about twenty years down the road. It will be the one we tell…
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By Kendra Perley Home is Where the Heartland Is
Growing up, I couldn’t wait to get out of here. Never one for seeking out trouble, by the time I…
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By Jill Smith A Midwest Mom and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
The snowplow came right after I finished clearing the driveway, and my 3-year-old complained his eyeballs were cold when we…
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By Melinda Tietsort This is Why the Farmer is Tired
Farmers may just be the hardest working people you will ever meet. They are the hardest working people I know.…
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By Jennifer Schmitt Dear Hard-Working Farmer, I See You
An open letter to my husband, my family, and farming friends: I see you. I see you checking your phone…
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By Kate Lambert Hey Farmer, You Are Not the Farm
Hey farmer, I need you to hear something right now. I need you to hear this loud and clear: I’m…
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This Is Why I Raise My Family In The Midwest
My husband and I are raising our four kids exactly 41 seconds by car from my mom and dad’s driveway,…
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By Katie Brady Ice Cream Brings a Midwest Community Together During a Funeral – Makes Us All Smile
I love happy stories. Stories filled with kindness and cheerful endings. If you are from the Midwest, you know that…
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