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There’s No Room For Resentment in Marriage

Marriage
October 26, 2019
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4 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

There’s No Room For Resentment in Marriage

I’m afraid I used to be the wife who rolled her eyes at how her husband did all the things.…

Motherhood, Teen
October 15, 2019
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4 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

She’s 14 and I Already Miss Her

Behold the 14-year-old. Starting to spread her wings. Starting to turn her gaze outward from the walls of this house…

The Real Work of Being a Christian is in the Real World, Not in the Pew

Faith
October 6, 2019
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3 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

The Real Work of Being a Christian is in the Real World, Not in the Pew

Church is not where Christians really need to be. It’s not where the work happens my friends. It’s just our…

A Big Family is a Little Extra Work—and a Lot of Extra Love

Kids, Motherhood
September 4, 2019
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2 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

A Big Family is a Little Extra Work—and a Lot of Extra Love

“Five kids??” “You know how this happens don’t you?” “Did you have all five on purpose??” A head shake and…

You Are the Last Great Love of Our Lives

Motherhood, Teen
July 30, 2019
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5 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

You Are the Last Great Love of Our Lives

Dear sweet last child (aka baby number five), I look around this joint and feel I owe you an apology.…

Calling All Exhausted Parents During the Month of May: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Kids, Motherhood
May 8, 2019
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5 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

Calling All Exhausted Parents During the Month of May: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

OK friends, it’s May . . . the month where it traditionally all goes down the tubes. And I’m here…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 27, 2019
4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

Parenting Teens Can Be Terribly Lonely

When I couldn't get my 2-year-old to poop on the potty, I was totally unprepared for this to be a…

I’m a Mom of a Teen; Here’s Why I’m Still Exhausted

Motherhood, Teen
April 9, 2019
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4 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

I’m a Mom of a Teen; Here’s Why I’m Still Exhausted

I sit on the couch, my head bobbing as I desperately try to keep my eyes open. Every fiber of…

There’s Always Something Missing When You Have a Teenage Daughter

Teen, Tween
March 2, 2019
1.9K Views
3 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

There’s Always Something Missing When You Have a Teenage Daughter

I stood in the bathroom with only one eye open. In the glaring light coming from above the mirror, one…

He’s Not Always Easy, But He’s Easy to Love

Child, Kids
January 17, 2019
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3 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

He’s Not Always Easy, But He’s Easy to Love

He’s the kid who never listens the first time. Or the second. Or even the tenth. You can pick him…

The Lies Parents Tell: Why I’m Ready to Break Up with the Magic of Childhood

Kids, Motherhood
November 29, 2018
1.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

The Lies Parents Tell: Why I’m Ready to Break Up with the Magic of Childhood

If you see me running through the town, screaming in the dead of the night, it will hands-down be from…

Living
November 8, 2018
1.6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

Happy People Can Be Depressed, Too

I opened my eyes, instantly awake and yet not sure where I was. “Mom, you fell asleep on the couch…