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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."

5 Types of Intimacy in a Healthy Marriage (Hint: 4 of Them Have Nothing to Do With Sex)

"Once intimacy begins to wane, it can become hard to get back on track. One of the keys to reconnecting is understanding that intimacy is a multifaceted thing. In fact, there are five different types of intimacy, and only when we keep all five functioning can we have marriages that feel profoundly connected."

Boy Crawls into Stranger’s Arms at Football Game— His Aunt Hunts Her Down With Powerful Facebook Post

"I don’t know who this lady is... she waved at him and he made his way up to her. I thought their interaction would be the same as last time but I was wrong. "

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“Lead By Example. Hiding or Opting Out Is Not an Option”: Lisa Bevere Charges Older Women to Be Godmothers in New Book

"Our world is growing increasingly unkind and cold, which means there is a desperate need for kind godmothers."

“I Caught Him Messaging 2 Escorts on a Work Trip. I Was Not Allowed to Have Male Friends”: Woman Recounts Abuse Inflicted by Narcissist...

"I still have nightmares a month later. I hope by sharing my story, some of you will be able to connect the dots."

Why Our Kids Are So Bored at School, Easily Frustrated, & Have No Real Friends

"Today’s children come to school emotionally unavailable for learning, and there are many factors in our modern lifestyle that contribute to this."

“You Will Be Excluded. You’ll Be Too Much for Some People. It Will Hurt”: Sister, ‘Be a Light’ in Spite of the Pain of...

"No matter how nice your pictures are, or how important the things you post are...some people just won't hit the like button. Because it's you. Post anyway. Share your pictures. And, your stories. They put a smile on someone's face."

My Husband Doesn’t Love Loud—But His ‘Quiet Love’ Is Enough for Me

"People will likely never see my husband hold my hand in public. My husband doesn’t love loud."

‘There Is No Good Choice’: Welcome to Pandemic Parenting

We frequently talk with our kids about making good choices. Evaluate the pros and cons, and make the good choice. But what if there isn’t one? What if all the choices just suck?

‘When Marriage Gets Hard, I Picture Myself Old. I Want You There With Me.’

"We’re still rather young in our marriage, but when things get difficult, I think about the end of our story. And it’s you I want in it."

‘Well, the Baby Is Your Half-Brother. Not Your Brother,’ the Pediatrician Corrected My Daughter’: Mom Reminds Us Half-Siblings Are Siblings, Period.

Family is family. Siblings are siblings. As long as children are growing together in a secure environment, surrounded by people who love them, labeling those relationships serves no purpose. Half siblings are siblings. Period.