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To My Daughter, 11 Things I Want You To Know Before You Turn 11

Child, Kids, Tween
July 16, 2019
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By Michelle K Umbehauer

To My Daughter, 11 Things I Want You To Know Before You Turn 11

To my (not-so) little girl, Here are 11 things I want you to know before you become an 11-year-old: 1.…

Child, Motherhood
July 10, 2019
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By Jaclyn Warren

What It’s Like to Raise a Boy

Dear expectant mama, I watch you marvel as you rub your belly, already searching for his familiar touch. You wonder…

Dear Daughter, May You Learn the Power of Gentleness

Child
July 9, 2019
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By Kendra Barnes

Dear Daughter, May You Learn the Power of Gentleness

You’re a force to be reckoned with, baby girl. Strong-willed. Not easily overlooked or forgotten. You feel big emotions, and…

I’m an Introvert Raising an Extrovert, and it’s Making Me Braver

Child, Motherhood
July 3, 2019
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By Courtney Donley

I’m an Introvert Raising an Extrovert, and it’s Making Me Braver

I'm sure the moment you found out you were pregnant you wondered what your baby would be like. "Will it…

Child, Faith, Motherhood
June 21, 2019
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By Mandy McCarty Harris

I Chose You Before I Met You

It had been three years since our youngest daughter died from a rare genetic disorder at the age of seven…

Child, Kids, Tween
June 17, 2019
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By Ashli Brehm

5 Simple Ways to Get Your Kids Talking

My oldest is nine. He and I are tight. He and I get each other. And I have visions of…

Dear Firstborn, I’ll Never Forget When it Was Just Us

Baby, Child, Motherhood
June 17, 2019
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By Pri Walker

Dear Firstborn, I’ll Never Forget When it Was Just Us

My little one, Tomorrow you earn a new title: “big”. And before we both embark on this new journey, I…

Good Teachers Are Leaving the Field, and It’s Time We Talk About Why

Child, Living
June 15, 2019
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By Jessica Gentry

Good Teachers Are Leaving the Field, and It’s Time We Talk About Why

The filter comes off now. I think it's easier for people to believe that I left teaching because of the…

Child, Motherhood
June 12, 2019
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By Jillian Benfield

I Carry Him

I carry him. I know it looks silly, his toes dangle past my knees. He’s getting tall and heavy, too.…

Child, Kids
June 10, 2019
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By Heather LeRoss

Dear Son, Be More Than Happy

Not long ago my youngest son asked me, “What do you hope I’ll be when I grow up?” My first…

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

Child, Grief, News
June 7, 2019
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By Jenny Rapson

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

Every time I see it on a parenting website, my heart drops: another child lost to drowning. I know the…

Child
June 5, 2019
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By Kayci Villarreal

So You’re Raising a Sensitive Son

From the moment I announced that the child I was carrying was a boy, I was bombarded with warnings. “Oh,…

Child

To My Daughter, 11 Things I Want You To Know Before You Turn 11

What It’s Like to Raise a Boy

Dear Daughter, May You Learn the Power of Gentleness

I’m an Introvert Raising an Extrovert, and it’s Making Me Braver

I Chose You Before I Met You

5 Simple Ways to Get Your Kids Talking

Dear Firstborn, I’ll Never Forget When it Was Just Us

Good Teachers Are Leaving the Field, and It’s Time We Talk About Why

I Carry Him

Dear Son, Be More Than Happy

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

So You’re Raising a Sensitive Son

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother