Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens
I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…
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By Kelley Spencer 3 Biblical Truths for the Mother Wondering If Her Work Matters
“That’s it? That is all the juice we get!” gasped my 4-year-old son in disgust as he eyed the small…
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Raising a Wild Child Is Nothing to Apologize for
I’m the mom who is forever saying, “I’m sorry.” In line at the grocery store. At the playground. Sitting down…
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Motherhood and Melanoma: An Unexpected Journey
You read about birth stories. You prepare in the best way you can to welcome your little one into the…
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You
How desperately I wish you could read this as you stand at the precipice of parenthood. I know how scared…
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By Claudia Caramiello I Started Being Honest with My Teens about My Mental Health Battles
Smiling is easy to fake. Pretending to be cheerful doesn’t require any special skills. Giving the illusion of being a…
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Stewarding These Little Souls is a Blessing
“I don’t know how you do it all day.” I’ll never forget the first time someone said this to me…
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Breaking Up With the Bully In the Mirror
First, I made friends with myself. I don’t know when or how it begins, but if you’ve ever battled insecurity,…
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By Her View From Home It’s Lonely As the Daughter of a Narcissistic Mother
You hear a lot about being mothered during your mothering season . . . Calling your mom throughout the day…
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Moms Are the Real Christmas MVPs
Browsing through shelves of holiday books in the children's section of the library, I am reminded of the CD my…
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By Laura Costea What I Know For Sure About Having a Tween
They all say it’s coming. I have an inkling it might be true. Yet I’m holding on–I’m believing the same…
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Don’t Fear the Gap
I was afraid of the gap. You know, the one where you have some kids and then wait several years…
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