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Ellen Willson Hoover
Ellen Willson Hoover is a freelance writer and former Capitol Hill aide and lobbyist. She writes about travel, healthy living, parenting, and social issues and is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Martha's Vineyard Magazine and others.
Latest articles by Ellen Willson Hoover
The incredible modern day manger, just steps from where Jesus was born
Thousands flock to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, but just steps away is something quite amazing.
How an “unworthy” orphan found a way to rise above her darkness
Blogger and author Michelle Madrid-Branch, who was adopted, was called to be an advocate for orphans worldwide.
Did the devil try to keep this “eternal biography of Mary” from airing this week?
Set your DVRs: The story of Mary you've always wanted to know
Catching a mental illness: One family’s story
One family’s experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder and its shocking root cause.
Why I’m finally telling my own Brock Turner story
My brain didn’t want to compute that someone I knew could ever do something like that.
Why are modern parents so overwhelmed and burned out?
Partly because technology and high expectations have pretty much ruined everything.
How Sandy Hook mom Alissa Parker forgives and lives
In our exclusive interview, Parker shares how she works to forgive, heal, and find beauty after losing her daughter, Emilie.
Finding the gift in everything … even after miscarriage
One family's roller-coaster story of loss, hope, and even some humor through it all.
Global survey sheds light on women’s attitudes on equal pay
But there's still a little more to be done ...
The miraculous life of Gianna Masciantonio, a little girl kissed by the Pope
It's a miracle that she survived long enough to be born, and now the baby who has defied all the odds is turning 2 years old.