By Crystal Fulmer One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live
Slowly, my job is getting easier. Not because I run a tight ship or because I’m some sort of drill…
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It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes
When did this happen? My son and I have the same shoe size. The last month, here in the Northeast,…
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The Gift of Slow Time
Years ago, when my husband and I were first getting to know one another, he said to me, “Awara, if…
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Dear Busy Mom, Slow Down and Really See Your Kids
Hey there, busy mom! Why don't you take a minute? Put down that phone and just look at your kiddo.…
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By Liz Koch The Phone Call
The phone rings and my stomach sinks when I see the caller ID. I already know what they’re going to…
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One Day They’ll Look Back and Love That They Shared a Room
Sometimes, I think these brothers need their own space. A room they don’t have to share where their personalities can…
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By Hannah Dearth In An Age of Instant Gratification, Teach Your Kids the Power of Patience
As a parent to growing young children, I hear a lot of repeated questions. Is dinner finished now? Are we…
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By Kristian Hunt These Are the Good Old Days We’ll Remember
From the moment we moved into our new home, this term was on my heart, and I knew I wanted…
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If You’re Stuck in the Angry Room
Recently, a good friend and I were chatting about the upcoming weekend. Her daughter, a first-grader, went to a birthday…
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Youth Sports Doesn’t Need Bleachers Full of Coaches
"Why did that guy yell at you?" my 11-year-old daughter asked me after my 13-year-old son's basketball game. My response…
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What if We Stopped Making Homework the Norm?
Every day I pick my children up from school and ask the same question: Do you have homework tonight? I…
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You’re So Much More than What a Mean Girl Thinks of You
I had to have the "mean girl" talk with my second-grade daughter. I could lie and tell you I didn't…
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