Dear Senior Mamas, That Smile Is Worth It All
“One, two, three! Say, ‘Cheese!’” About two months ago, senioritis was so ripe in our home you could smell it.…
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By Mikaela Perron-Sampson Chasing Her Smile
It was December 21, 2020. Olive—13 months old—sat on our kitchen floor. I’d combed her wispy blond hair carefully to…
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By Elisa Preston Sometimes I Say Yes Just to See Her Smile
She looked up at me with the most hopeful, delighted green-blue eyes, “Look what I got, Mama!” And out from…
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By Maria Koser I Love it When You Smile at Me
I gained a bit of insight today. We were walking past the checkout at the store this afternoon when we came upon a…
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Your Beautiful Heart Shines Brighter Than Your Differences
"Why did God want me to have a little arm?" She asks me this while she plays with her tub…
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By Cindy Houlden Depression Will Always Be Part of My Story
A smiling photo. Enjoying an evening with my daughter at the theatre. Earlier we had gone shopping and enjoyed a…
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By Tanya Teichroeb Dear Parent of a Struggling Teen, Her Smile is Not Gone Forever
Hey, mama with the struggling teen, I want to show you something. See the young woman over there? The one…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller One Day I Smiled Again
I remember thinking I’d never laugh again. I remember thinking I’d never smile again or breathe without heartbreak and pain. …
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By Vicki Bahr It’s a Tough Time to Be a Hugger
My mom couldn’t stand in a checkout line without striking up a conversation with someone around her. She was a…
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