To My Child: I Will Lay With You Every Night as Long as You Need
No matter what has happened throughout the day, it is our chance to reconnect.
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Childhood Cancer Through the Eyes of a 5-Year-Old Sister
The picture is NOT a pretty one. But the story sure can be beautiful.
10 Simple Ways To Say I Love You (BFFs Included!)
There are plenty of loved ones that could use these same simple acts in their life -- and it won't kill you to do them. Trust me. If I can do it, so can you.
Cultivating Gratitude For Your Body
We live in a weight- and body-shape-obsessed society, and it’s easy (and normal) to develop body dissatisfaction.
Dad Can Still Dad, Even At 2AM
I had no idea when I brought home our teeny tiny bundle that the biggest controversy we would encounter was how my husband and I chose to handle nighttime feedings. As in, we’d both be up taking care of our son. Together.
4 Ways to Tell You're an Un-Mom
For those of us who find motherhood less ‘natural’ than we expected, life can feel more like a circus than a life choice.
9 Tips To Communicate With Your Tween More Effectively
If your kid is between 8 and 12 years old then you've got a Tween and you’ve got your work cut out for you!
To My 12 Remaining Embryos, Sincerely Your First Mom
My body went through a lot just in hopes that God would give me one of you. So when the Doctor called to tell us there were 14 of you, we were in shock.
The One Question Your Child Secretly Wants You To Answer
Unless you tell your children what you believe about them, you might be surprised what they think.
Stabbing Survivor Marries the Paramedic That Saved Her
Melissa Dohme Hill found the love of her life when he saved her from a horrifying incidence of domestic violence.
Naked Love
She woke up crying. I ran in to find her nose spilling blood everywhere. The couch cushion, the carpet, her dress. Quickly sweeping her into my arms I ran to the bathroom where we waited for it to end.
The Bully Too Close To Home
The truth hurts, but the truth heals … and brings me closer to the person and parent I want to be.
Unbox Love Giveaway
Tired of dinner and a movie? Wish you had a date-in-a-box to take care of it for you? We've found the solution.
Kid President's Letter to Babies on Their First Day on Earth
You should give people high fives just for getting out of bed. I agree.
Bride Sings To Groom As She Walks Down Aisle -Wow!
This stunning short video reminds us of the power of love.
"Babies Like This Don't Live," Except They Do
The doctor told me, "Babies like this don't live," and then left me to deliver what, in his eyes, was a doomed baby. I could not believe those words were said aloud to my face as I lay there and prayed and prayed and prayed.
Expressing Love Languages in Marriage
Marriage is hard. It's important to know how you operate, how your spouse operates, and how to serve one another.
When Parents Move In
When the question of renting came up, my husband offered to let them live with us. So we sat down to talk about what this would look like. Our most important concerns came out first.
Time Trials
The other morning, I was digging around for something in the back of my closet when I found a framed photograph I’d stashed there in one of my fits of manic tidying.