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99-Year-Old Pastor Walks at High School Graduation and Receives Diploma

Dr. Hetzel says he was forced to drop out of school when he was in the third grade, and later received his GED in 1948. Since then he has dreamed about getting his diploma.

How I Saved My Marriage With One Question

He asked her just one question every single morning. Two weeks later, he asked the same question, and her eyes welled up with tears...

10 Thoughtful Ways for How to Respond to “I’m Sorry for Your Loss”

Discover a variety of heartfelt and appropriate ways of how to respond to "I'm sorry for your loss." Whether you prefer to keep it simple, share a memory, or express gratitude, find the right words to navigate these conversations during times of grief.

Rachael Boley

Rachael Boley is a 31-year-old single mom of 3 little nuggets–identical twin 4 1/2-year-olds and a 3-year-old. She works full time as an Oncology Social Worker, and in her “spare time,” she wrestles, snuggles, and loves on her three boys. She moonlights as a blogger and writer, and spends her days learning to enjoy this crazy, messy beautiful life of single motherhood. Follow her on her blog Three Boys and a Mom and on her Facebook Page, and read more of her writings at Divorced Moms.

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law: “You Won’t Complete Him”

To my future daughters-in-law, I have a few things I want to say to you. This can’t possibly cover it all, but luckily, we have some time.

Standing in the Shame That Shatters My Soul: “The Truth Must Be Told No Matter How Ugly It Is”

"That’s the true victory. That’s the reward. The ability to feel shattered once again and rather than being devoured by it, we crawl inside of it and heal again."

Sometimes I Cuss When I Pray

"If He’s big enough to calm the seas and quiet my insides, don’t you think He’s big enough to process my less than perfect prayers?"

Heartbroken Mom of 3 Boys Gets Divorced—7 Years Later, She Discovers the Truth That Sets Her Free

"I stood in a bathroom alone. I placed my hand on my very pregnant belly which housed our two babies, I smiled through puffy eyes and a broken heart, and I snapped a picture. I posted it on Facebook and said, 'Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the 3 of us.' I didn’t know where my husband was..."

The Porcelain Death Hole & Holding Back the Ocean

"I surrendered myself in that space. I’d lean over and cleanse myself of all I carried in my body, and then I’d stand back up emptier than I started. The vile I saw in that porcelain death hole matched the vile my body encased; but in the next moment, I got to wash it all away. I got to begin again."

On This Day 7 Years Ago, I Fell in Love With My Ex-Husband

"Drifting between two worlds, neither of which were mine, I clung to his hoping I’d fit somehow. I didn’t. But I stayed anyway."

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, There’s Something You Need to Know About My Son

"I have a few things I want to say to you. This can’t possibly cover it all, but luckily, we have some time."