By Shelby Spear From a Mom Whose Kids Survived an Active School Shooting
Humanity’s lament and God’s response: On February 27, 2012, my children’s high school, in which my husband and I had…
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By Jessica McCaslin A Letter To My Children From This Imperfect Mama
Dear children, Let me first say this: I love you more than anything in the world. Remember that sentence because…
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By Brynn Burger Dear Son With Invisible Disabilities, You Are Not Broken
As I sit at my desk, wiping my tears and trying to prepare myself for my workday, I am overwhelmed.…
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By Mary Ann Blair A Piece of My Heart Rides a Yellow School Bus
Every weekday morning, a piece of my heart walks out the door and climbs up into that yellow school bus.…
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By Nicole Schoolfield What I Want My Firstborn to Know About Being First
Today, my son officially became a big brother. Well, technically that happened one night about ten weeks ago, but today…
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By Aimee Erdman My 8-year-old Wants to Diet and It’s My Fault
I've felt the major mom guilt many times for letting my kids spend too many hours with the screen—the TV…
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By Sylvia Schroeder Will You Still Know Me?
“The doctor will just take this itty-bitty part,” my finger taps my daughter’s birthmark. I wear an intentional mask of…
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By Becca Wenzel Dear Daughter, You Can Choose Both Kids and a Career
Ever since my oldest daughter started school, if you asked her what she wanted to be when she grew…
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By Lindsay Stauffer Husband, I Need You As We Raise Our Little Ones But I’ll Need You Even More Once They’re Grown
A few days ago, you were leaving for a work trip and couldn’t find your glasses. I laughed as you…
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I Was Once the Mean Girl; How It’s Helping Me Raise Kind Kids.
I have a mean girl story. Actually, like you probably do, I have a few of them. But the one…
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God Gave Me Daughters
I am a mom of daughters and only daughters. By “only” I don't mean there is anything missing or lacking…
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Teach Me to Be Brave
I am afraid. For most people, it’s an emotion. In my case, it’s a character trait. Ask those who know…
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