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15 Truths About Parenting From My Dad, In His Own Words

Kids, Relationships
June 16, 2018
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By Elizabeth Spencer

15 Truths About Parenting From My Dad, In His Own Words

I didn't meet my dad when I was first born, because he was not there. Not in the room, which…

Motherhood
June 14, 2018
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By Kayla Runkel

A Mother’s Hands

Right now, as I look down at my hands, I notice—like most days—they are rough, cracked, and unpolished. There is…

5 Commandments of Not Being a Jerk at Your Kid’s Sporting Events

Journal, Kids
May 16, 2018
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By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

5 Commandments of Not Being a Jerk at Your Kid’s Sporting Events

OK friends, full truth: what I am about to offer to you is an outsider’s perspective. I hated playing sports…

Hilarious Video Parody Mocks “Crazy Parents” at Kids’ Sports Games

Kids, Motherhood
April 17, 2018
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By Karen Johnson

Hilarious Video Parody Mocks “Crazy Parents” at Kids’ Sports Games

April is here! You know what that means, parents! Time to dig the baseball gloves and soccer balls out of…

From Enemy to Best Friend: Thanks For Everything, Mom

Journal
April 17, 2018
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By Alexa Basina

From Enemy to Best Friend: Thanks For Everything, Mom

Remember the days when your mom was only out to get you, to destroy your life and keep you from…

What I Wish I Could Tell My Child Self About Divorce

Journal
April 6, 2018
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By Michele Lovetri

What I Wish I Could Tell My Child Self About Divorce

My parents divorced when I was five and my sister was three. Looking back now it was the best possible…

Mourning the Death of a Parent Who’s Still Living

Grief, Journal
February 23, 2018
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By Tiffany Rodriguez

Mourning the Death of a Parent Who’s Still Living

Mourning the death of your parent while they’re still alive feels so wrong. Why is this a thing? Why am…

Journal, Relationships
February 22, 2018
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By Her View From Home

I’ll Never Become My Mother

You know on Mother’s Day, when people take to social media to post photos of their mothers and write nice…

Journal, Motherhood
February 15, 2018
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By Lauren Eberspacher

So God Made a Grandma

And then, the Lord Most High looked down from Heaven and said, "I need a soft and caring soul." So…

Journal, Relationships
November 20, 2017
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By Theresa Boedeker

Counting Blessings on a Card Table

Thanksgiving was a big deal at our house when I was growing up. So naturally, when I married and started…

Motherhood
May 24, 2017
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By Hannah Carpenter

To My Boys—You Need Each Other

Dear little ones, Today waves of sadness hit me, seeing you grow into boys instead of babies. I miss those…

Becoming A Better Person After My Mother’s Death

Cancer, Grief
May 23, 2017
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By Hannah Angstadt-Gunning

Becoming A Better Person After My Mother’s Death

I like myself more since my mom died. It wasn’t my plan to, but I have learned that plans can…

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15 Truths About Parenting From My Dad, In His Own Words

A Mother’s Hands

5 Commandments of Not Being a Jerk at Your Kid’s Sporting Events

Hilarious Video Parody Mocks “Crazy Parents” at Kids’ Sports Games

From Enemy to Best Friend: Thanks For Everything, Mom

What I Wish I Could Tell My Child Self About Divorce

Mourning the Death of a Parent Who’s Still Living

I’ll Never Become My Mother

So God Made a Grandma

Counting Blessings on a Card Table

To My Boys—You Need Each Other

Becoming A Better Person After My Mother’s Death

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So God Made a Mother