Category: Family
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11 “Embarrassing” Things You Should Always Share With Your Partner
Getting to know your partner, and thus creating a better relationship, requires a healthy dose of honesty. And occasionally, that means sharing an embarrassing story or two. Whether it’s coming clean regarding an incident in your past, or turning to your SO with a current issue, letting them see the real you is super important. That’s…
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5 Ways Your Abusive Relationship Impacts Your Children
I remember him, that little boy with curly hair. He’d sit quietly in class, fiddling with his fingers all the time. One day, it happened. It started as a small argument between him and the girl sitting next to him over an eraser, and before we knew it, it escalated quickly. The boy punched the…
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Don’t Buy My Kids More Toys, Try This Instead
I got another call from a relative recently asking what toys my kids were into right now. I sat there silent for a minute, unable to respond. “My kids don’t really play with toys” was what I finally said. Internally, I was panicking (Please, for the love of God, don’t buy any more toys for…
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3 Things That Happen When You Stay Together “For The Kids”
Nearly Half Of American Marriages End In Divorce. However, the word itself still carries a stigma with it – especially when children are involved. Many couples feel pressure to stay in a marriage that is not working for the sake of their kids’ well-being. They forfeit their own happiness in favor of raising well-adjusted children, untouched…
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10 Things Strong Mothers Teach Their Daughters
“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take,” wrote Cardinal Mermillod. It’s Impossible To Overestimate The Impact A Mother’s Love Can Have On Her Children. In A Thousand Ways, She Makes Them Who They Are. Are You Lucky Enough To Have A Very…
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Let’s Cut the Crap: Dads are Equally as Capable as Moms
I recently had a conversation with my 14 year old son about feminism. He asked if I consider myself a feminist. The fact that I do is well known in my family, so I knew something was coming my way. After discussing what feminism means in detail, he questioned the term. If I am for…
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Even Though We Go Weeks Without Seeing Each Other, You’re Still My Best Friend
Thank you for still considering me one of your closest friends, even though we don’t see each other every single day like we used to back when we were young. For understanding that the strength of our friendship has no correlation with how often we see each other. For knowing that, no matter how far away…
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Dear Future Husband, These Are My Prayers For You…
I have prayed, I am praying, and I will always be praying for the man of God you are. “I prayed for you.” What a sentence to hear. What an even better sentence to get to say. What a feeling to get to experience God’s faithfulness firsthand through the person that He has designed to…
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PLEASE, Stop Throwing Gender Reveal Parties For Your Kid
Gender is not black and white – or pink and blue, for that matter. I love finding excuses to party just as much as the next person. Get an A on a test? Party. Breakup? Fiesta. Half birthday? Better invite everyone in my contacts. But finding out the sex of your child is where I…
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Zodiac Signs Who Make Great Moms, Ranked From BEST To WORST
How good of a mom are you? Do you know the zodiac signs who make the best moms? Sure, it’s fun to do a ranking, but the truth is that every sign and every mother has their own unique style of mothering and their own special abilities at it. And even your horoscope can point out the best qualities you…