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Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 28, 2026
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By Deanna Ryan

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

T-minus 44 days until a new beginning- Math has never been my strong suit or my favorite subject, but it…

I’m Learning To Let Go of What Was To Embrace What Is

Faith, Grown Children, Motherhood
October 2, 2025
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By Jen Brooks

I’m Learning To Let Go of What Was To Embrace What Is

I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night a lot lately. Heart pounding. Mind racing. Ever been there?…

Dear New College Parents: It Gets Easier

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 27, 2025
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By Kathy Wetsell

Dear New College Parents: It Gets Easier

Dorm supplies are center stage at Target, ready for college students and their parents to find with ease as they…

I Want His College Experience to Be His Own

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 25, 2025
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By Amy Keyes

I Want His College Experience to Be His Own

Back in the day, when I applied for college, my options were limited. By geography. By my GPA. By my…

I’m Watching Him Become the Man I Prayed He’d Be

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 24, 2025
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By Kelly Odom

I’m Watching Him Become the Man I Prayed He’d Be

It's been a hard day. One of those days where everything feels loud. We are renovating our house—it’s time. Actually,…

This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 10, 2025
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By Emaline Ashe

This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet

Motherhood. A tremendous, all-encompassing role. One that takes a great deal of energy, time, heart, and soul to do it…

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 7, 2025
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By Cyrece Dyoni

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

When I first became a mother, I never wanted to leave our firstborn, ever. True story: the first time my…

To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You

Grown Children, Motherhood
July 28, 2025
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By Teresa Heaney

To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You

If I could have known what was to come when you were little, I would have written this then. But…

Grown Children, Living
June 13, 2025
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By Ashley Flores-Pabon

I Waited My Whole Childhood for a Dad

Like so many kids are, I was raised by a single mom—the kind of woman who always put her kids…

Dear Senior Mamas, That Smile Is Worth It All

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 12, 2025
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By Rachel Smith

Dear Senior Mamas, That Smile Is Worth It All

“One, two, three! Say, ‘Cheese!’” About two months ago, senioritis was so ripe in our home you could smell it.…

While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 5, 2025
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By Melissa Kulp Frankenfield

While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me

I should remember the doctor’s name, but I don’t. It was such an ordeal. 18 hours of labor sort of…

Dear Junior Moms, Get Ready for the Year of Letting Go

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 29, 2025
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By Shalene Roberts

Dear Junior Moms, Get Ready for the Year of Letting Go

Light shone down from a cyan sky as we parked the car in the college admissions lot. It was a…

Grown Children

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

I’m Learning To Let Go of What Was To Embrace What Is

Dear New College Parents: It Gets Easier

I Want His College Experience to Be His Own

I’m Watching Him Become the Man I Prayed He’d Be

This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You

I Waited My Whole Childhood for a Dad

Dear Senior Mamas, That Smile Is Worth It All

While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me

Dear Junior Moms, Get Ready for the Year of Letting Go

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