By Shannon Meurer Our Kids Deserve To Know Their Best is Enough
Not long ago my fifth-grader came home from school with the mid-quarter update of his grades. It’s a surreal parenting…
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By Amanda Morin I’m a Girl Mom Becoming a Boy Mom
Yesterday, the dynamic of my life as I know it changed. It was a day I had been counting down…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Kids, It’s Going To Be Harder This Time So We Have To Dig Deep
Hey kids, it's going to be harder this time. The ups and downs, the unknowns, the cancellations. The worry, the…
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By Shelley McCauley I Need Jesus Every Minute As I’m Raising These Children
"Yes. Those are my children." I was waiting in the return line at Target. I found a bag from Target…
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By Mary Ann Blair Dear Kindergarten Mama, I Know Your Heart is Hurting
Dear kindergarten mama, I know your heart is hurting. You look at the little person in front of you and…
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By Jennifer Bailey I Remember Life Before You, But I Can’t Imagine Life Without You
As soon as my son was born, happiness and freedom redefined themselves. Sacrificing my wants and needs were a struggle…
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By Cristina Schnizler Becoming a Special Needs Parent Was Unexpected—But So is My Strength As a Mother
I never wanted to be here. Carting my child from one therapy appointment to another. Arguing with the insurance company…
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By Krista Ward Let Us Raise Little Boys With Gentle Hearts
Little boys don’t need toughened up. Little boys don’t need to have their emotions dismissed. Little boys don’t need to…
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By Shannon Armenis We Raise Children, Not Lawns
Each spring, for years, my husband would throw grass seed in our backyard. As soon as the soft green spikes…
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By Megan Hardwick I’m Raising Someone’s Husband
I’m not just raising my children, I’m raising someone's husband. I’m raising someone's son-in-law. I’m raising someone’s friend, someone’s co-worker,…
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By Kiley Hillner There is Wild Beauty in This Spirited Child of Mine
Spirited. Strong-willed. Lively. Energetic. Marches to the beat of her own drum. All words and phrases that have been used…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller She Shouldn’t Have a Grandma in Heaven
There she sat in the back seat, sobbing. I could tell the kind of tears that flowed down her cheek.…
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