You might not know this, but I used to wish on a star for you. Following the death of my mom, I longed for...
Ten years ago, in November 2013, my world flipped upside down. It was Black Friday, and I was trying to get into the "Christmas...
For a moment, take a long, hard look at your kids. Think about how much you love them and how you would do anything...
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I said it. Miscarriage. It’s an awful word. It’s uncomfortable to talk about, and an even more devastating thing to experience. When my husband...
"I love you," I said, with tears streaming down my face. "I know you do," she whispered. I was 16 years old, and that...
It was an unseasonably freezing cold day, five days after Christmas, when our lives were changed forever. The unexpected happened, and we lost one...
Day in and day out, year after year, mothers give so much of themselves to everyone around them. The bulk of their days revolve...
Nearly three years ago, I received a call saying my very healthy 34-year-old sister was on the way to the hospital in cardiac arrest....
“Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.” –Albert Camus
We all have certain family dynamics. Maybe your husband loves to...
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