By Georgene Smith Goodin — 2016
My status as a foster parent is ambiguous by nature. Do I count as a mom? Legally? No.
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CLEAR ALL
Three moms share their complicated and evolving relationship with love and motherhood.
Family love is a special type of love that comes with its unique feelings, behaviors, challenges, and rewards.
Friendships are affairs of the heart. How can we learn to treat them that way?
“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”
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Platonic intimacy is the foundation of any friendship where everyone is invested in each other’s growth.
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Platonic love is a special emotional and spiritual relationship between two people who love and admire one another because of common interests, a spiritual connection, and similar worldviews.
Love is not found in just one person, but in many people and many aspects of our daily lives.
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A real relationship is steeped in an inner knowing of ones’ inherent value. It blooms from well-loved and maintained foundation of self-knowledge, self-respect and clear values.