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Living
September 2, 2025
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By Pallavi Srivastava

My Mother Is Strength and Grace

Forty-nine years. Almost half a century. For many, that’s a lifetime. That’s how long they were married. Losing my dad…

Losing an Elderly Parent after a Long Life Still Stings

Grief, Loss
August 22, 2024
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By Shari Strosser

Losing an Elderly Parent after a Long Life Still Stings

If you have lost an elderly parent, I bet people have said to you “at least he/she lived a good,…

Kids, Motherhood
March 29, 2024
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By Heather Elrod

Each Child You Raise is Unique

The hardest part about raising children? Well, there's a lot, but to me, one major thing is that they are…

Grief, Loss
February 11, 2024
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By Danielle Lacourse Vaughn

Dear Dad, Maybe You’re the Bird

Maybe you’re the bird. The one I see outside my door. The one who flies so low it seems you’re…

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

Grief, Loss
January 29, 2024
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By Pam Whipple

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

I wasn't ready to let you go. When I was a little girl, one of my greatest fears was that…

I’m the Parent on the Sidelines and It’s Where I Belong

Motherhood, Teen
January 12, 2024
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By Angela Williams Glenn

I’m the Parent on the Sidelines and It’s Where I Belong

“I know what I’m doing. This is my tryout—let me do it my way,” my freshman daughter told me. I…

You Cannot Parent a Child into Perfection

Motherhood
November 5, 2023
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By Jennifer Vail

You Cannot Parent a Child into Perfection

I remember the first time one of my children had a cavity. We’d been brushing teeth for years at that…

The Immeasurable Strength of a Parent in the Waiting Room

Kids, Motherhood
November 2, 2021
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By Jennifer Bailey

The Immeasurable Strength of a Parent in the Waiting Room

The longest hours for a parent are those spent in the hospital. There are 60 minutes in an hour, 3,600…

Being the Parent Who’s Always ‘On’ is Exhausting

Kids, Motherhood
September 24, 2021
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By Kimberly Patterson

Being the Parent Who’s Always ‘On’ is Exhausting

Sipping my coffee and impatiently tapping my fingers on top of the steering wheel waiting for the light to turn…

My Dad’s Sudden Death Shattered My Heart

Grief, Loss
January 6, 2021
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By Chelsey McCarthy

My Dad’s Sudden Death Shattered My Heart

My dad is dead. I’ve repeated these words to myself hundreds of times in the days since his passing, but…

Please Don’t Tell Me How To Parent My Child

Kids, Motherhood
November 21, 2020
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By Diana Loader

Please Don’t Tell Me How To Parent My Child

As we go for our evening walk, I watch my oldest son searching. He is looking for the perfect stick. …

Dear Parent Holding Down the Fort, I See You

Kids, Motherhood
November 18, 2020
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By Alexis Linehan

Dear Parent Holding Down the Fort, I See You

I see you, the one holding down the fort. Your other half is working a long shift at the hospital,…

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My Mother Is Strength and Grace

Losing an Elderly Parent after a Long Life Still Stings

Each Child You Raise is Unique

Dear Dad, Maybe You’re the Bird

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

I’m the Parent on the Sidelines and It’s Where I Belong

You Cannot Parent a Child into Perfection

The Immeasurable Strength of a Parent in the Waiting Room

Being the Parent Who’s Always ‘On’ is Exhausting

My Dad’s Sudden Death Shattered My Heart

Please Don’t Tell Me How To Parent My Child

Dear Parent Holding Down the Fort, I See You

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