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The Spiritual Discipline Almost No Modern Christians Practice (But Early Believers Did)

In this modern age of perpetual consumption—news, entertainment, food,...

Photo of Dad & Grandpa Just Watching Toddler Throw Tantrum in Whole Foods Goes Viral for All the Right Reasons

"This post is about one thing and one thing only. Being comfortable in the uncomfortable."

1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing

“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."

Jillian Benfield

Jillian Benfield is a former TV News Anchor/Reporter, turned military wife and work from home mom. When she was 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, she learned her son had Down syndrome. Now she’s trying to figure out how to juggle a wonderfully sassy toddler and a baby with special needs. She writes at News Anchor To Homemaker.  Jillian’s work has been featured on ABC News, The TODAY Show and Yahoo News. Follow along with her parenting adventures on Facebook!

Dear Daughter, Marry the Man You Can Suffer With

"Don’t settle. Don’t settle for someone who is comfortable. Take healthy risks in love. Choosing your father was the most dangerous decision of my life."

Dear Kids, I’m Not Sorry Your Brother Has Special Needs

When I first received the Down syndrome diagnosis for your brother, the first coherent thought I had was, “Poor him”, which quickly turned to “poor you.” I exited the present and started living in your futures.

I Carry Him

"When he’s reached his limit, I’m close to my own. But when I carry him, he somehow carries me, too."