By Maralee Bradley Grandpa’s Tender Heart Was Born of a Little Girl’s Ferocious Love For Him
At a recent Chick-fil-A visit, my kids got some cards with questions on them that were meant to spark dinner…
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By Jenny Rapson To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, it’s Time To Say Goodbye
I'm going to be honest here. I still love you. Every single one of you holds a special place in…
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By Eryn Lynum Because One Day, We’ll Run Out of Time For Another Empty “Just a Minute”
The first time it slipped off his 7-year-old tongue, I cringed. My shoulders tensed. This is what I had feared,…
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By Carolyn Moore A Growing Number of States Are Considering Mandatory Recess Time for Busier-Than-Ever Elementary Students
It's no secret we're expecting more of our elementary students these days when it comes to academics. "Kindergarten is the…
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By Chrissy Fox Roussel To the Mom in the Trenches: Your Time is Coming
In the last few years, two moms have given me advice I’ve never forgotten. Their advice was simple but profound:…
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By Maggie Malson My Kids Are Learning About Life and Loss on the Farm
We feel very blessed with our life and raising our kids on a cattle ranch. We are able to have…
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By Her View From Home To the Coach Yelling at my Kid
Let me just get one thing straight right away: I’m not a fan of yours. Maybe if we got to…
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By Whitney Ballard We’ve Slowly and Subconsciously Convinced our Older Children That Somewhere Along the Way, They’ve Lost Their Magic
Tonight, I helped my soon-to-be-7-year-old son write a letter to the tooth fairy after losing a tooth somewhere. You're getting so…
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Study Says August-Born Kids Who Aren’t Held Back Have a Harder Time In School
I remember it well: nearly-5-year-old me, throwing a huge hissy fit at my mom because I wanted to go to…
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To My Brother: Thank You For Being the Best Uncle Ever
It’s always a special occasion when you come for a visit. The scene is the same each time: little faces…
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Parents: Why You Need to See the Sickening “Momo” Message One Dad Found Hidden in a Popular Kids Video Online
WARNING: Post contains graphic content Millions of parents have read about the disturbing Momo Challenge making the rounds on the…
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By Kendra Barnes Sometimes We Get it All Wrong in Motherhood, But That’s Not What They’ll Remember
A 2-year-old’s mind is a funny thing. It never forgets the mention of a treat. It remembers that four-letter-word you…
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