By Alethea Mshar My Child Needs a Coach, Not a Rescuer
Yesterday we found the battery in my daughter's car dead. We realized it when she hopped in to go to…
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By Shannon Brescher Shea Not So Far Away in a Manger
“Goodnight, Baby Jesus. Goodnight, Mommy. Goodnight, Daddy,” my three-year-old says to his nativity, addressing Mary and Joseph. While his theology…
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By Sarah Bradley I Told My Son the Truth About Santa and He Didn’t Believe Me
When my oldest son was five, my husband and I told him Santa Claus wasn’t real. Before anyone accuses…
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By Christy Margritz What Your Child’s Teacher Really Wants This Holiday Season
It is upon us—the greatest and sometimes most stressful time of the year. You budget your holiday gift money out…
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By Natasha Funderburk Dear Mama, Raising Your Strong-Willed Child is a Challenge, But the Payoff is Coming
Someday it will pay off. It may not seem like it tonight, as you lay in your bed completely exasperated,…
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By Janene Dutt I Let My Daughter Cook—and It Changed Everything
"Mom, can I bake something?" my eight-year old daughter pleaded as she entered the kitchen. Of course she wanted to…
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By Rachel Gnagy 10 Children’s Books to Read Over and Over Again
You know how it goes. Your kids find a book they are crazy about and you read it over and…
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By Britt LeBoeuf 5 Ways To Enjoy Christmas When You Are a Mama Grinch
I loved Christmas as a kid. The second Halloween was over, I'd get my list ready for Santa and craft…
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By Ranae Aspen The Truth About Parenting Teens
I find myself too often telling young parents that things do not get any better in the world of parenting.…
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By Marlene Fischer Hey Young Moms, Here’s the Scary Truth About the Sleep You’re Not Getting
I recently read a blog post by a woman with four children who swears she gets nine hours of sleep…
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By Mary Ann Blair Trying to Raise Grateful Kids When They Have so Much
"Jingle Bell Rock" plays on the radio. Snow gently falls outside the windows. Lights sparkle on the Christmas tree. And…
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By Kirsten Wreggitt Learning to Let You Make Your Own Mistakes
My phone is ringing and I step into a quieter space to take the call. I am at work and…
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