By Tania Lorena Rivera I Took My First Breath To the Sound of Gunshots
“No, you’re not going,” said my father, the stinging sternness in his voice only supplanted by his sharp, hard stare.…
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By Shannon Whitmore Mom and Dad’s House Will Always Feels Like Home
Two years ago, my parents sold my childhood home. Two years ago, I said goodbye to the house where I…
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My Parents Made My Life Easier—And I’m Doing the Same For My Kids
My parents have been making life easier for me my whole life. And given the chance, I intend to do…
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By Carisa Peterson Even Though They’re Gone, I Still Find My Parents in Church
In the 1980s and 1990s, my mom and dad were my Sunday school teachers at different and repeated times throughout…
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By Her View From Home To the Mama With Toxic Parents, I See You
You hear a lot about grief, but not all grief is associated with death. Today as I sit here wondering…
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By Maralee Bradley To the Parents of Foster Parents
Dear parents of foster parents, I remember when I called my mom and told her I was now raising seven…
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