By Stephanie Kramm There’s Just Something about a 4-Year-Old
There's just something about a 4-year-old. The way their bubbly laughs and sweet little faces still have some traces of…
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By Kristie Reitz You Don’t Raise Your Babies to Be Little Forever, but I Thought I’d Have More Time
I can see the yellow blur of the school bus passing in front of my window. Soon my little boy…
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By Betsy Moore No Man in a Girl’s Life Holds More Influence than Her Dad
As I sat outside Walmart watching my husband of nearly 16 years walk in with my 9-year-old daughter to buy…
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By Tynea Lewis My Little Girl Has Big, Brave Dreams
My 6-year-old daughter wants to be a soldier. When we heard from the ultrasound tech that we were having…
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As My Children Grow, I Miss It All—Even the Sick Days
I whisk my daughter through the doors of urgent care and cradle her head as I stand behind three other…
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By Linda Orleans Life with Autism Is Full of Ticking Time Bombs
Many of us who live with autism are familiar with the comings and goings of the ticking time bomb—one that…
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Youth Sports Build Strong Kids
My kids are heavily involved in sports. My son plays for an elite basketball team and my daughter competes on…
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Don’t Let Anyone Rush You, Mama
From the moment our children are born, other people make it challenging to stay in the present moment—they start asking…
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Dear Child, God Sees All of You—And So Do I
Math has always come easily to him. Even from the beginning stages when we counted wooden blocks on the living…
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By Sarah Trombley Kids Crave Your Time, Not Fancy Things
I have four kids, and like most parents, I’m doing my best to give them a happy childhood, but we’re…
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Dear Kindergarten Graduate—Wherever Life Takes You, I’ll Always Be Your Safe Place To Land
I cried on your first day of kindergarten. Did you know that? I held it together through the getting ready…
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By Caryn Bell The Secret to Slowing Down Time Is to Notice the Moments You’re Living In
Dear current self, You’ve heard a lot of mothers admonish you to slow down and enjoy every moment with your…
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