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Guest Post: Postpartum Depression – Falling Down Little Cracks


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Perhaps she wrote this description for Those Who Don’t Know, but perhaps too she wrote it for Those Who Do Know.

June 17, 2022

OtherSpeak: Homesteading in Alaska


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Tabitha writes: “For being off grid, we live pretty normal lives. I do my laundry on sunny days when there is enough solar power to run the well pump…”

July 1, 2020

OtherSpeak: To the Adult Child of a Remarrying Parent


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Danette Martin writes: “You’ve been on my mind ever since I heard the news of your dad’s engagement. Twenty-four years ago, I was in your shoes.”

May 18, 2020

OtherSpeak: Infertility Support


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Rachel Zimmerman writes, “I am a mother, after all. When the ‘secondary infertility’ phrase rolls off my tongue, I often feel like a fraud.”

May 1, 2020

OtherSpeak: Fifth Year Lament


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Evelyn Hershberger shares a piece of poetry celebrating her daughter and grieving her mother. If only the two could meet, full circle!

April 24, 2020

OtherSpeak: Cabin Fever


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Bethany Engbretson writes: “You know you have cabin fever when you lose track of how much coffee has been consumed and all you feel is slightly delirious.”

April 22, 2020

OtherSpeak: How a Pro-Family Church Gives Singles a Place


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Anita Yoder writes: “It goes both ways, but if you know a single in your church, think about how you could let her feel like she matters and belongs.”

March 18, 2020

OtherSpeak: Becoming Mennonite


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Regina S writes, “That’s when I want the earth to swallow me up. Not because I’m embarrassed or ashamed but because I just don’t like being stared at.”

February 27, 2020

OtherSpeak: How I Gained More Weight Than I Intended


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Anna Martin writes, “As fall faded into winter, I crossed the halfway date in pregnancy. But the pounds piled up faster than the weeks.”

February 17, 2020

OtherSpeak: How One Timid Mennonite Lost Her Fear of College


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Sarah Beiler shares her experience of secular college, and rejoices in what she learned along the way.

February 4, 2020

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Shari Zook is a wife, mother of four, and foster parent for the past eight years. She bakes cakes, grows herbs, and reads amazing books, but her heart is in nurturing children, crafting words, and connecting with women.

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