“But in my postpartum life on a rainy December evening, compassion flowed into the recesses of my soul.” Struggling with a newfound role, a mother ponders how giving life has awakened her empathy towards the suffering, and allowed a realization....

ARE YOU MY MOTHER?

It’s been said that expectation is the root of all misery. We all have certain hopes of how our lives will play out as the years pass. For women, we’re fed the idea that our wedding day is the one day that all our romantic dreams come true. 

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When a loud knock struck upon her bedroom door shortly before dawn, Maddy was already
wide awake. She would be instructed by her mother, Julia, to deliver single unopened envelope
hundreds of miles away. A mere twelve hours later, that same envelope 

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It’s difficult to devote your life to a family that will never embrace you fully. Especially when your newly acquired family, by law, constantly expects utter devotion. Such was the case for Mrs. Mary Louise Elmwood, a young woman from a highly...

Chained to the Drift

“We’ve only just begun to live, White lace and promises, A kiss for luck and we’re on our way…”

“We’ve only begun,” I sang in a hushed declaration. I sat in an empty pew, staring at the water-stained carpet below me. Completely ignoring the...

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