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The ‘Sandwich Generation’: Life Between Raising Children and Caring for Aging Parents

At 6:30 a.m., the house is already loud. A...

‘I Cried Last Night as I Asked My Husband if He Was Tired of Me. Because I’m Tired of Me Some Days.’

"Raising babies is hard. But I think the hardest is losing yourself. Life is flying by, and you feel lost in the middle of it."

Friend Says “Of All People, You Should Get Why Someone Would Abort a Cleft Baby”—Dad’s Reply Is Perfect

"My ‘friend’ said, ‘Come on, of all people, you should get why someone would want to abort a cleft baby.’ That shocked me. Why would he think that?"

Dear Son, Please Don’t Ever Stop

Dear son please don’t ever stop…

Reaching for my hand.

Climbing in my lap.

Hugging me in public.

Smiling so big when I walk into the room.

Asking me to snuggle you a little more at bedtime.

Wanting to sit by me.

Holding my hand while you pray.

Kissing me before you leave me.

Greeting me with a hug.

Running to me excited to share your successes.

Confiding in me when you’ve made a mistake.

Asking for my help.

Apologizing when you’ve hurt someone.

Sharing your popcorn with me in a movie.

Dear son, please don’t ever stop loving me like you do today.

Michelle Tate
Michelle Tate
Michelle spends most days wiping spills, finger-painting and kissing boo-boos for her three handsome young boys. In another life, she poured her heart into a classroom full of 4th and 5th graders. Those special students paved the way for her to shift her focus to her true passion for raising kind and thoughtful gentlemen at home, and spreading a message of goodness through her writing. Her newly published book, Be, encourages kids to be just plain good humans. See more from her at RaisingHumbleHumas.com.

The ‘Sandwich Generation’: Life Between Raising Children and Caring for Aging Parents

At 6:30 a.m., the house is already loud. A middle-schooler is searching for missing soccer cleats. A teenage daughter needs a ride to early...

‘I Cried Last Night as I Asked My Husband if He Was Tired of Me. Because I’m Tired of Me Some Days.’

"Raising babies is hard. But I think the hardest is losing yourself. Life is flying by, and you feel lost in the middle of it."

Friend Says “Of All People, You Should Get Why Someone Would Abort a Cleft Baby”—Dad’s Reply Is Perfect

"My ‘friend’ said, ‘Come on, of all people, you should get why someone would want to abort a cleft baby.’ That shocked me. Why would he think that?"