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Daughter’s “Pootergirl” Costume for Picture Day Goes Viral After She Rejects Dad’s Outfit Choices

"She walked up, looked over each of her choices, turned and said ‘POOTERGIRL!’ and well…I couldn’t argue with that answer...”

It Started With One Prayer on a College Campus; Now Thousands Are Worshipping

On a college campus, revival didn’t begin with a...

To the Stranger Who Gave My 3-Year-Old a Bracelet in the McDonald’s Bathroom

"You heard me tell her we had a long drive home and she needed to use the potty. You heard her tell me she was scared the toilet would flush while she was sitting on it."

Erica DeSpain

Erica DeSpain is the author of WhimsicalSeptember.com, an entertainment source for young families that covers topics such as affordable fashion, easy homemade meals, manageable travel, healthy relationships, faith, and more. She is a firm believer in balance, and practices this in the form of 5 a.m. workouts and nightly dessert. Cheers!

Dear Mama Whose Heart is Twisted About Having Another Baby

"A few months ago my 2-year-old daughter and I were driving home from dinner and as we pulled onto our street a lump formed in my throat and big, ugly tears began to stream down my face; I realized that tonight was our very last night ever just the two of us to do my daughter’s bath time and bedtime routine..."