by Julie Fisk | Feb 18, 2013 | Faith
“Hey, hon. You awake?” I whisper into the darkness, standing by the edge of the bed. I hear a groggy “yeah” from my husband buried beneath sheets, blankets, and comforter. “Great! Come with me,” I say as I turn and trot out of the bedroom. I hear his slightly...
by Tabby Finton | Feb 14, 2013 | Life Issues
It was April 19, 1995. I was in the hospital after giving birth to my second son the day before. I was thoroughly enjoying the quiet peace that came from once again sleeping on my back, getting a few hours of uninterrupted sleep without having to go to the bathroom,...
by Tabby Finton | Feb 14, 2013 | Life Issues
My oldest son is 20 years old, and it’s been a long time since I’ve had a baby in the house. As I was organizing some books the other day, a single journal entry fluttered out of a notebook and caught my attention. I looked at the date: April 1993. Then I started...
by Julie Fisk | Feb 14, 2013 | Trends
I’ve been attending the spring Bridging the Gap “Free to Be” women’s conferences for nine consecutive years (excluding the year I missed because my daughter was a week old). My girlfriends and I drive down from our hometown “up north,” sleep in a hotel room...
by Kathy Banta | Feb 14, 2013 | Relationships
I posed a question to a friend, asking what was the best advise her mother ever gave her. She fumbled and struggled to find the words. I hadn’t meant to ask a loaded question. I was just curious of what other mothers had offered up and wondered if I had given similar...
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