I’m Giving My Kids a Do Nothing Summer
All year we have a jam-packed schedule that consists of hockey, dance, cheer, soccer, skiing, basketball, baseball, and numerous school…
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By Stephanie Kramm The Man I Pray This Boy Becomes is Tender and Kind
"I feel so sad for them," my 5-year-old said contemplatively. "All those caterpillars won't have a mom and dad anymore."…
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I Stopped Trying To Make You Different
My dear Avery, One year ago you were diagnosed. One year ago, I heard the doctor quietly say, “I think,…
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Our Yard Is the Messy One Because All Are Welcome Here
Dear neighbors, I know our house is the messy one on the block. The truth is our yard will never…
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By Alicia Betz Don’t Ever Assume Someone Else is Watching Your Kids at the Pool
I recently attended a family get-together that involved a lot of adults, a lot of toddlers, and a pool. Any…
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There’s Tenderness in Tween Boys Too
My 9-year-old son, Waylan, had a flag football game last night. It was chilly. It was windy. I didn’t want…
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By Courtney Hughes Oh, How I’ll Miss Little You
Oh, my sweet little child, I wish you could stay this little forever. I wish these days would never end.…
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Find the People Who Will Root for You
My son participated in tryouts out for a new travel soccer team at the end of a recreational fall soccer…
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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 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 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 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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