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Living
July 21, 2021
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By Her View From Home

Dear Daughter of An Absent Father

I see you, sweet girl. You watch my babies with their daddy and see something you long for. You see…

I Took My First Breath To the Sound of Gunshots

Living
July 1, 2021
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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.…

The Love Story You Can’t See in a Picture is Everything

Marriage
June 17, 2021
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By Ashley Daniels

The Love Story You Can’t See in a Picture is Everything

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The picture you’re looking at isn’t as simple as a couple…

Friendship, Motherhood
June 14, 2021
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By Abigail Granner

We All Need Friends Who Just Get It

We all want people in our lives who just get it. The ones who get our weirdness, hobbies, and quirks.…

When An Older Parent Remarries, it Can Be Beautiful

Grief, Grown Children, Living
March 25, 2021
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By Janelle Sims

When An Older Parent Remarries, it Can Be Beautiful

My mom passed away when I was 31 years old. I was already married with young children and had a…

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

Grown Children, Marriage
March 8, 2021
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By Chandni Bansal

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

I have been married to my mother-in-law’s son for eight years now. In this time, I have come to know…

Now That Dad is Gone, My Parents’ Wedding Anniversary Hurts

Grief, Grown Children
February 3, 2021
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By Sharon Meiri Fox

Now That Dad is Gone, My Parents’ Wedding Anniversary Hurts

When scheduling a fall program for work, I don’t hesitate on the date. I know to choose my parents’ wedding…

I Hoped Becoming Grandparents Would Change My Absent Parents

Grown Children, Motherhood
October 15, 2020
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By Her View From Home

I Hoped Becoming Grandparents Would Change My Absent Parents

Everything that is good about me as a parent was learned from my own parents. They have given me a…

Dear Exhausted Youth Sports Parents, It’s All Worth It

Motherhood, Teen
September 23, 2020
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By Brooke Teel

Dear Exhausted Youth Sports Parents, It’s All Worth It

Growing up, I don’t remember a game or event without someone there cheering me on in the stands—and now I…

Mom and Dad’s House Will Always Feels Like Home

Grown Children
August 25, 2020
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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…

Pregnancy Reopened the Wound My Mother Left Behind

Grown Children, Motherhood
July 31, 2020
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By Samantha Huls

Pregnancy Reopened the Wound My Mother Left Behind

I was born on August 14th in the heat of the California summer. I was the first of the two…

To the Bride Whose Parents Are Watching From Heaven

Grief, Marriage
July 31, 2020
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By Ashley Cuttle

To the Bride Whose Parents Are Watching From Heaven

It will easily be one of the hardest days of your life. And nothing will be able to change that.…

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Dear Daughter of An Absent Father

I Took My First Breath To the Sound of Gunshots

The Love Story You Can’t See in a Picture is Everything

We All Need Friends Who Just Get It

When An Older Parent Remarries, it Can Be Beautiful

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

Now That Dad is Gone, My Parents’ Wedding Anniversary Hurts

I Hoped Becoming Grandparents Would Change My Absent Parents

Dear Exhausted Youth Sports Parents, It’s All Worth It

Mom and Dad’s House Will Always Feels Like Home

Pregnancy Reopened the Wound My Mother Left Behind

To the Bride Whose Parents Are Watching From Heaven

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