By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Lori Holden It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it was a frigid January night, and all the homes in our old neighborhood were shut tight. As tight as the skin on Mickey Rourke’s face. I was in the bathroom... bathing the kids, then ages 4 ... VIEW POST
Elvis Has Left The Building, A Farewell To My Cat
Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Elizabeth Robinson I'm big on marking occasions. Even terrible occasions. I guess that's something Facebook and I have in common. I actually waited to write this about Elvis until I got my Facebook memories for the day so I could see what the final pics ... VIEW POST
More Than a Friend, My Soul Sister
By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Kathy Radigan Four years ago, I spent a very rainy Friday afternoon in a temple sitting with other mourners as I listened to a rabbi say beautiful things about a friend I knew... long before I was a wife, mother, and writer. Michelle was a strong, ... VIEW POST
IVF and God’s Grace
By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Kristen Hewitt I’ll never forget that call from the IVF nurse who had become my friend at the clinic: “Your FSH level is down to 13, if you want to try for a second baby you have to start the injections today.” I was shocked, “But…wait…I mean I don’t ... VIEW POST
Passover and Easter, Easter and Passover
By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel During my elementary school days, when there were only Judeo-Christian holidays on the calendar to celebrate, the teacher would inquire about the religious affiliations of the class. “Raise your hand if you celebrate Easter and Christmas,” ... VIEW POST
The Wacky Cancer Christmas
By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Chad Taylor My mom was dying of cancer. Hilarious way to start a story, I know. When you’re faced with that ever-present, numbing truth, though, you try to find the funny where you can. Even when you’re searching for them, the laughs ... VIEW POST