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15 Bible Verses About How to Love Others Well

We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

My Worst Nightmare—What If I Accidentally Raise the Bully?

I was raising my own worst nightmare. Smack dab in the middle of my brood of five kids, was a charismatic, sassy, leggy, blonde, dance-y, athletic girl oozing confidence...

Michael Oher Adoption Lie: Says He Was Blindsided In Real Life By “Blind Side” Family

It's been 14 years since smash Blockbuster "The Blind Side" made its debut in theaters. This week, former NFL star Michael Oher, whose real life story the movie is based on says it's all a lie.

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“No This Is Not a ‘Before’ Photo”: Mom Gets Brutally Honest About Messy Houses

Don't assume no one cares. Instead, you can safely assume someone probably feels defeated and a bit like she's failing. You can assume she's overwhelmed. Frustrated. Hopeless to the point where she's considered burning the place down and starting over somewhere new. You can assume she's tired. Soooo dang tired.

‘Relax, It’s Just an Empty Toilet Roll’: Overwhelmed Mom Says, “I’m Not Crazy, Just Tired of Picking Up Your Crap”

"I carry the mental load for this family, I complete the invisible and thankless tasks. For me it's not just that one task, it's one less thing on my list, one less thing on my mind."

“Someday, We’ll Have a Couch Without Goldfish Crumbs & the Dishes Won’t Be Overflowing”: Mom Reflects on the ‘Little Frustrations’ That She’ll One Day...

Someday, our windows won’t have tiny fingerprints covering every square inch of their glass. Someday, the trash won’t fill so quickly, and the fridge won’t empty so fast & dishwasher won’t need ran so often, and the hamper won’t always be overflowing.

Why I Make Sure My House Is Spotless Before My Husband Gets Home

"I mean, was I trying to hide from my husband how chaotic and messy it could be around here? Nah. He knew it got crazy."

‘Dear Dads, Don’t Wait Until She Tells You What to Do. Do the Thing.’

She is tired. She is overwhelmed. She’s running this ship alone while you wait to be told what to do. She is hoping one day you don’t await her instructions, and you just do the thing that needs to be done.

How Marie Kondo Inspired Me to Clean the Closet, and Then Work on my Heart

Marie got me thinking beyond shelves and cupboards about what sparks joy in my own life, and reflecting on what I need to say good-bye to. We can all be honest and admit that there are things that take up valuable room in our hearts and block anything else from coming in.

To the Mom Who Just Doesn’t Wanna Clean

People in the community started blaming his mess on me, because I was a woman. “Joy, you’re the woman of the house, you need to get in there and throw some stuff away. It’s gross.”