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Bullied 6th Grader’s Tears Turn to Joy After Community Rallies to Sign His Yearbook

Brody Ridder's Yearbook Heartbreak The end of the school year...

Friend Says “Of All People, You Should Get Why Someone Would Abort a Cleft Baby”—Dad’s Reply Is Perfect

"My ‘friend’ said, ‘Come on, of all people, you should get why someone would want to abort a cleft baby.’ That shocked me. Why would he think that?"

During a Kitchen Dance Party, Foster Mom Hears Heartfelt Words: ‘I Miss My Other Daddy’

"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."

I Know Why Opposites Attract

“I know why opposites attract.

It’s so I don’t spend our entire budget on kid’s clothes and coffee runs.

I’d stay up all night, you tell me to get some sleep.

I’m a feeler, you’re a thinker.

I put up pictures, you’d rather decorate your mind with the memories.

You’d still be wearing clothes from college, never realizing trends change.

That brick of a flip phone you carry keeps me grounded.

I’d go way left, passionate and shouting. You’d saunter right, calm and reasonable.

We pull each other back to center.


I’m That Wife: Marriage & Motherhood

You see the good in situations even when I swear it’s not there.

When revenge is tempting, you wrap me in a white flag.

You’d never know Miley and Liam broke up, or even who they are.

I keep you up to speed, and you slow me down.

You’d work till retirement, I lobby for a vacation.

While I make sure we enjoy the present, you plan for our future.

I swear we’re messing the kids up, you insist we’re doing a good job.

All the things about you that drive me crazy, make us work.

I never knew why opposites would attract, until I met you.”

**This post originally appeared on the I Am That Wife: Marriage & Motherhood Facebook page. Connect with her on Facebook or Instagram

Bullied 6th Grader’s Tears Turn to Joy After Community Rallies to Sign His Yearbook

Brody Ridder's Yearbook Heartbreak The end of the school year is supposed to be an exciting time with friends. Kids sign each other's yearbooks and...

Friend Says “Of All People, You Should Get Why Someone Would Abort a Cleft Baby”—Dad’s Reply Is Perfect

"My ‘friend’ said, ‘Come on, of all people, you should get why someone would want to abort a cleft baby.’ That shocked me. Why would he think that?"

During a Kitchen Dance Party, Foster Mom Hears Heartfelt Words: ‘I Miss My Other Daddy’

"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."