By Laura Muhl Dear Parents, Give Your Child Permission to Feel
Perhaps the reason teens isolate themselves when they're overwhelmed instead of coming to us with their problems, is because when…
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By Rachael Ramas You’re Not the Baby of the Family Anymore, and That’s New For Both of Us
When you have your first child and they hand you that baby, you think to yourself there is nothing in…
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By Katy Ursta I Will Love Them Forever, My Babies They Will Always Be
The night before my boys were born, I packed this book in my overnight suitcase. I tucked it under their…
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By Whitney Ballard A Mother’s Prayer Before Entering Target
I come before you, Lord, as I mentally prepare to unbuckle these children from their car seats. I greatly desire…
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By Jenny Albers The World Doesn’t Always Tolerate a Girl Who Breaks the Mold—But Don’t Ever Change
You live fearlessly these days, Daughter, never second-guessing yourself or ashamed of who you are. And I cherish these years…
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By Dana Kamp You’re Not Forgotten, You’re Just the Easy One
I'm pretty confident there's one in every family. The "easy one". The one who almost always follows the rules, does…
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By Kendra Barnes I’m Done Wishing Away the Littleness
One thing no one prepares you for as you enter parenthood is how differently you’ll learn to view time. One…
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By Heather Koontz To the Foster Child Searching For Home
Dear sweet child, I know this is scary. One minute, you’re home. The next, you’re living with strangers. I can’t begin…
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By Ashley Bufe Dear Kids: Your Value Will Never Be Measured From a Standardized Test
Awhile back, my soon to be 4th grader said something to me that really stuck with me. "Mom, I think…
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By Alicia Betz Today, You Needed Me
Someday you won’t depend on me for your every need, but today, you needed me. Someday you won’t eat for…
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By Sherry White May Love Be the Bookends
My dad was the bookends to my day. Every morning he hugged my sisters and me and told us he…
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By Audra Powers What if Our Time Together is Cut Short?
I hear the baby crying on the monitor. I open my eyes, roll out of bed, and stumble to his room.…
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