Divorced, I promised I was done with marriages, until a high school friend messaged me, shares woman

Growing up, I was surrounded by my entire family, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even great-aunts. Although most of the ...
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This was not my plan, but I smiled and prepared to meet my daughter, mom shares

After what I went through giving birth to my son, you’d think I’d be crazy to want to do it ...
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With one working fallopian tube and his vasectomy, I still couldn’t shake feeling pregnant

I’m 36 now, and looking back, I can laugh at my younger self. When I got married at 23, I ...
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I received a 9am coffee text from my wife, unaware she would tragically die later

Visa and I met in the summer of 2001 at Washington State University. We both worked at the student recreation ...
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For the Motherless on Mother’s Day: How Grief Resets, Why Just Breathing Is Enough, and What It Means to Keep Going Without Mom

In the presence of mothers, the feeling of safety and protection is constant; however, for those who have never experienced ...
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