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Meaningful Inexpensive Mother's Day Gifts
Mother's Day is closing in and you're trying to figure out what you want to do for your Mom, but you don't necessarily have massive amounts of funds to buy her something extravagant. Well, you came to the right place! I'm going to give you a couple of ideas for gifts that you could do for your Mother that will mean a lot to her but also save you some money. Now keep in mind this isn't JUST for Mother's Day; these ideas could also be for Father's Day, birthdays, Christmas, or practically any occasion.
By Samantha Sterling8 years ago in Families
A Story of Motherly Love. Top Story - May 2018.
From the moment I entered this world decades ago, I have always had a unique connection to my mother. I would always know when it was her holding me and I instinctively associated her very presence with support and comfort. Perhaps it was because I had previously spent nine months growing inside of her. Or maybe it’s a survival instinct from nature. That’s just one of life’s many mysteries.
By Rebecca Sharrock8 years ago in Families
Forever Changed
Lost, broken, and confused sat a girl in her freshmen class at a private Catholic high school. She pondered on what had brought her to this point of taking her own life. Was it the girls who always made fun of her, because she was not good enough for society? Was it because she could not live up to her so-called father’s standards? Or was it something that had been nagging at her heart for the past five years? Something that tore her down every day and would never let her be herself.
By Emily Grace8 years ago in Families
Preparing for a Baby...
From the moment you see that plus sign on that pregnancy test, everything is a whirlwind! Before you know it, the end is in sight and it's nearly your due date. I’m no expert. As a first time mummy to be, I (like everyone else in this position) am just scraping along finding my feet with this whole trying to be as organized as possible thing! Here are my top tips for getting prepared before baby arrives:
By Laura Barlow8 years ago in Families
5 Myths About Being a Stay at Home Parent
In 2014, my husband and I contemplated me becoming a stay at home mom. We weighed the pros and cons, the lack of income versus having fewer bills to pay, etc. I was working full time at a local bank, and our babies were attending a Christian preschool. The program was amazing and the costs were less than most daycares. The only con we could think of was having less income, but when we added up the costs of child care, gas, on-the-go meals, etc., my income was nonexistent. It seemed pointless to work just so someone else could raise our kids. Since becoming a full time stay at home parent, I have discovered the truths about some myths.
By Lisa McGuire Batdorf8 years ago in Families
Unspoken Hardships
The bells can be heard from several miles away. They echo loudly through the streets of a tiny town, each ring followed immediately by another. Fine people in fine clothing rush towards the chimes, followers answering the call of a master. The sun light forces itself through the stain glass windows inside the white church. The son straightens his tie as he walks through the front door, his mother trailing behind him. He pauses and waits for her while she hangs up her coat and scarf.
By Katie Healy8 years ago in Families
10 Lessons I Learned After Breastfeeding
When I was a new mom, it was really tough for me in the beginning. I was alone the majority of the time at home while my husband was away at work, and that was so difficult for me. I was alone with my baby and I had no one else to help watch over her. However, nothing beats when I was breastfeeding.
By Jennifer Violet8 years ago in Families
Men Left Alone
He could remember when he was young, his father dressed him on Mondays and Wednesdays. He dressed himself Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on Fridays, they compromised. He hated Wednesdays the most because he would be sent to school in a baggy T-shirt or a sweatshirt with the name of a sports team he didn’t care about and he had football practice in the evenings. His father had encouraged him to join the peewee football team so he could make friends with the boys his age. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to make friends, he just didn’t like talking to the boys on his football team because they never seemed to like talking about things that he wanted to talk about. Eventually, he stopped speaking during practices and games. Although they were young boys, the games were long and the practices were too. It was a very long time for a person to be silent for. He knew this but, eventually, he stopped noticing.
By Katie Healy8 years ago in Families
