By Kendra Barnes We’re Done Having Kids and it Hurts a Little
I always wanted three kids. I don’t know why. Three was kind of an arbitrary number, but it was a…
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By Jenny Rapson Science Says Kids Are Actually Happier With Fewer Toys {We KNEW It!}
There's nothing quite as satisfying to a parent as a "toy purge," that glorious experience where you gather up and…
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By Melissa Ohden Siblings With an Age Gap Bring Out the Best in Each Other
I never intended to have kids six years apart, but life most certainly never goes as planned. Here I sit…
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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 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 Whitney Fleming I’m in the Sandwich Generation—and I’m Exhausted
"Maybe you can do it after soccer season?" I actually said these words out loud. To my mom. About her…
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By Valli Vida Gideons Growing Up as the Middle Child is the Best
"I call the backseat!" Pushing my way through the open car door, leaping over the middle seat, I threw myself…
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Being an Aunt Is One of the Greatest Joys of My Life
I will never forget the day I became an aunt 22 years ago; my 19-year-old self was rabidly excited. I…
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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 Jessica Johnston To My Friend’s Kids—I Love You Like You’re Mine
To my friend’s kids: I hope you know how much I love you. You’re not mine, but I love you…
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By Jennifer Kish Dear Christian Parents, Don’t Turn Good Things Into God Things
Christian parent, I must confess that the world pulled me astray. When my children were younger, I gave little thought…
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