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Do tough situations wreck your family?

“You’re ruining your kids’ lives by adopting a child with special needs.” “Is it fair to add more ch...

Have you ever been wrong about something for 23 years? I have. Until the age of 23, when people would tell me that the way I viewed my ...

Our family, especially our parents, can wound us deeper than anyone else. I used to get so agitated when I spoke to my mother that after...

There’s not much more in my life that I want more than to be a parent. But there’s also nothing that scares me more than the ...

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was mingling in the atrium at church, hugging friends and wishing them a happy Mother’s Day,...

A friendship, begun on the bus home from Gauntlet, turned into a lifeline when Hope Aho's mom accidentally overdosed.

I love being a mom, well, most days anyway. Ranging from ages 8 to 21, my precious kids and stepkids often make me so proud with their ac...

Growing up, I heard or saw things I swore I would never do or say. But, as a married stepmom to two girls, I have done and said those thi...

Dear Baby Girl, I'm writing this letter to you to help me work out some things that have been difficult to process. You are two year...

Jessica Long was trapped in an abusive relationship until she unexpectedly discovered hope for a fresh start.

The first time I came home after being away at college, I was nervous our family dogs had forgotten me. My bedroom felt like a distant me...

It’s easy to get burnt out from the holidays. You’re probably too tired to even read this. We scraped by another Thanksgivin...