By Whitney Fleming Don’t Pick Your Battles With Your Teen, Pour Love Instead
Recently, I watched from the side as my husband nagged my daughter about putting on more cold-weather gear before soccer…
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By Katie I Had a Good Job, a Great Life—And an Opioid Addiction
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.…
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By Stephanie Hanrahan To My Firstborn: We’re Growing Up Together
To my firstborn, You are the one I get it wrong with. My trial and error. My guinea pig I…
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By Jacalyn Wetzel Dear Dads, Don’t Wait Until Your Wife Asks For Help
Dear Dads, Don’t wait. Don’t wait until she tells you what to do. Don’t wait until the dishes are piled…
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By Krista Ward When I Gave You a Sibling, You Gained a Best Friend
When we learned we were having another baby, I thought a lot about you. Our first. Our oldest. And I…
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By Kayci Villarreal “Mama, Could You Ever Stop Loving Me?”
My son was in trouble and he knew it. He didn’t want to go to bed so, somewhat uncharacteristically for…
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By Erin Uhlaender Divorce is Not a Scarlet Letter
I recently ran into an old acquaintance while shopping with my daughter. I hadn’t seen this woman in about five…
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By Taylor Halfpenny To the Mom Who Got Out of Bed Today, I’m Proud of You
To the mom who got out of bed today: I know you’re tired. I know you could have laid there…
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By Kristina Guerrero To the Baby Boy I Chose Not to Raise
Every year around the same time, close to when you were born, I am reminded of the most difficult choice…
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By Rachael Ramas I Had Cheerios With Jesus Today
It was one of those days. We have all had them. Where you wake up and step on a LEGO,…
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By Alethea Mshar My Down Syndrome Awareness Has Grown Up With My Son
My son Alex went on his first date this past weekend. I had all of the big feels that go…
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When It Comes To Raising Teens, It’s All Personal
Right before I was married, my mom told me that she read a letter I sent to my college-aged brother…
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