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They Said His “Southern Accent” Made Him Sound “Unintelligent”–So He Apologizes with a Southern Flare

Chad Prather responds to haters with a smile and some sarcastic love--y'all are fixin' to love it!

This Is What I Wish You Would Say When Your Child Points at My Daughter

As we enter the playground area, your child immediately points to mine, calling loudly “Mom, look at HER!”

When This 5-Year-Old Says the Blessing with a Homeless Man in a Waffle House–Something Inside My Heart Broke

Sometimes it takes the heart of a child to remind us all what it means to care for another human being.

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White Mother Gives Birth to Three Black Babies, And Her Husband’s Reaction Is Absolutely Beautiful

"There will always be the older white woman in Walmart who stared at us with sheer disgust, or the African-American mother who looked at us and just shook her head.”

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."

Moms, Just Do the Dishes: Your Kids Will Be Fine

Before you get all panicked that it's another one of those articles that tells you to ignore the dishes until tomorrow because babies grow up to our sorrow let me reassure you: it’s not.

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Parent

"The parent who spares the rod does not only ruin the child, but also ruins a future relationship with the child."

Why God Made Parenting So Hard

"I couldn't wrap my mind around it all. When parents seek to raise their children in a godly way, how can parenting still be so hard?"

“No, We Are Not a Same-Sex Couple, But We Do Share a Daughter”

"He is not an outsider, he is and will always be a part of my life for the simple fact that we share the same daughter!"

My Son Came Home Yesterday With a Bite Mark on His Arm. And I Did Absolutely Nothing About It.

"My son was just a casualty of another child learning and growing, and I’m A-Okay with that."

Dear Husband, Please Don’t Give Up on Us

"I’m gross. I’m exhausted. If one more person touches me, I might lose it. I wonder if at some point it will seem easier to put in extra hours at work instead of coming home to an exhausted wife who seems to be barely holding it together?"

Why I Force My Kids to Go to Church

"To say as a parent, 'I’ll let them decide on their own,' sounds so enlightened. But it's the most dangerous thing a parent could say."

‘This Is Us’ Gives Words to My Feelings as an Adoptive Mom

“We’re their parents. We do the best we can. But at the end of the day what happens to them, how they turn out, that’s bigger than us.” — Jack Pearson