relationships

Family

My Divorced Parents Couldn’t Co-parent, and I’m a Better Mom Because of It

If you’re divorced, your interactions with your ex-spouse teach your children a lot about adult relationships. What sort of

Jennifer Landis

Posted on April 26, 2020

Essays

Practicing Grace

The conversation was going nowhere fast. A friend and I argued about whether the COVID-19 pandemic would ultimately lead to

Kerra Bolton

Posted on March 26, 2020

Essays

A Whole Lot of Nothing

I dreamed I pressed my hands against the wall of our bedroom and the whole house fell down. I liked that the house fell down,

Jen Violi

Posted on March 21, 2020

Essays, Uncategorized

Are Role Models Necessary When You’re Grown?

I have reached a strange age in life when many of my childhood heroes are dead or fallen. Like most life transitions, it

Kerra Bolton

Posted on January 29, 2020

Essays

A Life in Letters

This piece may, in some ways, feel a bit antiquated. It’s becoming far more common to type than hand-write. I admit that most

Emmie Arnold

Posted on January 22, 2020

Family

Hi, My Name Is Jennifer and I’m an Enabler

We want to believe in the best for our loved ones. We’ve known how wonderful they are and how great they can be, even

Jennifer Landis

Posted on December 17, 2019

Connection

Letter Writing as an Act of Love

According to the author of “5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts,” Gary Chapman, there are unique sets of “love

Emmie Arnold

Posted on December 7, 2019

Mental, Self Care

Sometimes Being Physically Ill is Being Heartsick

Content warning: sexual abuse, trauma   I have had urinary tract infections for nine months, almost at a rate of once

Kelly Wilson

Posted on August 25, 2019

Relationships

The War of the Posts

Something happened recently that made me rethink social media and the relationships they foster. When I first started using

Guest Author

Posted on August 1, 2019

Life, Relationships

Sweatpants & Relationships | No Love Better

After my second divorce, I vowed that I would never marry again if there was even one tiny iota of doubt in my mind that I

Guest Author

Posted on July 21, 2019