By Maralee Bradley The God of Thunder
Sometimes I get a little panicked that it will never rain again. I grew up in California-- a land of…
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By Kristine Jacobson The Gift of a Summer Without Baseball
We went on a baseball “strike” this summer. When our oldest son was 4, my husband and I couldn’t wait…
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By Robyna May Expecting More From Our Children Than We Do From Ourselves
The other day my six year old son ran his school’s annual cross-country race. Twice around a fairly large football…
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By Leslie Means A Letter to My 5-Year-Old
You came into this world faster than expected. You were ready, we weren’t. Contractions started in the late afternoon on…
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By Cynthia Smith Huhman This Grandma Gig Is Going To Be Pretty Cool
My son, whom I might mention is in his late 20’s, had just started his first year of teaching. Along…
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By Pamela Homolka What Your Grandpa Would’ve Said – Advice To My Sons
You boys are growing so fast. Don‘t ask me where I‘ve been all these years, but I didn't truly realize…
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By Stacy Harrison Five Things I Want My Kids to See in Me
In the aftershock of losing a dear friend who was only 32 years old, my husband and I recently found…
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By Brittany Cole Why my child’s first sentence was “poop, eat!”
I don’t know who first decided to domesticate dogs, but I’m willing to bet they didn’t have a toddler.…
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By Kathryn Grassmeyer Saying Goodbye to My Only Child…
Two and a half years. Just thirty months. That’s all of the time I had with my first born before…
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By Kate Hula 4 Things I said I’d Never Do…(Until Kids Came Along)
Feature Image Courtesy of JamesAnn Photography If you have a TV, you’ve probably seen the State Farm commercial about the…
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By Jennifer Beck Playing It Safe – 5 Ways to Teach Your Kids Summer Safety!
June is National Safety Month, so we have provided a few activities and songs that will help your child have…
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By Diane Karr Dinner with the Boys
“Don’t talk like that at the table!” “Mind your manners!” Ugh. Sometimes, I tire of explaining to my four sons…
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