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To My Wife of 16 Years, Here’s the Secret I Wish I Knew Before Our Divorce Papers…

"After losing a woman that I loved, and a marriage of almost 16 years, here’s the advice I wish I would have had…"

Daughter Texts Mom “I’ll Be Home Soon” from Burger King Bathroom—20 Minutes Later, Her Worst Nightmare Comes True

"She's my only daughter, my best friend. She was supposed to start her new job today, now she's on life support.”

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."

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Daughter Texts Mom “I’ll Be Home Soon” from Burger King Bathroom—20 Minutes Later, Her Worst Nightmare Comes True

"She's my only daughter, my best friend. She was supposed to start her new job today, now she's on life support.”

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."

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."

10 Things That Changed Me After the Death of a Parent

"Their deaths have forever changed me and how I look at the world. In an odd way, it has made me a better parent."

What My 5-Year-Old Taught Me About Fear

"And as I turned back towards her I realized she was gasping in fear, hiccuping through a torrent of scared tears, her face red and wet."

‘It’s Not Your Kids, It’s You’: The Hard Truth About Self-Care

"I accused them of happily draining the life out of me. I told them if I collapsed, they would probably just step over my lifeless body and keep going. One child stopped doing dishes and said, 'Wow, that is dark.' I had to chuckle inside."

15-Yr-Old Is Murdered 15 Days After Being Groomed on Facebook by a Stranger. Her Parents Beg You to Hear Her Story.

"It serves as a warning—to children and to parents—of the very real dangers of online grooming."

Sure I Want to Know if They Get a Bad Grade. But I’d Rather Know If They’re Sharing Jesus.

"In the grand scheme of things, who they are and who they’re becoming is much more important and will have greater lasting effects than any extra-curricular success or making the 'A' honor roll ever will."

9 Things I Will Teach My Sons About God

"I want to teach my sons that it’s okay to doubt God, have questions and not completely understand everything God does. God is big enough to handle our doubts, our questions, and our concerns."

Why I’m Raising Flat-Chested Daughters Who Eat Cake

I didn’t want to tell my innocent, precious girl, “Your mom doesn’t always like herself. So that’s why I’m not eating your birthday cake.”

Good Grades Are Nice, But I’d Rather My Kids Pass

There is so much more to school than just making good grades.