Wrestling with the Lie that Says My Child’s Struggles Are My Fault
It’s a raw, deeply vulnerable feeling when you realize there are moments you don’t know how to help your child.…
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By Krystal Sieben Parenting Is Easier When We’re Kind To Each Other
Maybe I am blessed (or incredibly naïve) but I’m part of a community where I haven’t run into mean moms.…
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By Rhonda Chiger You Don’t Realize How Fast Time Goes until You’re Looking Back at It
My son Cooper recently achieved a major milestone: he surpassed me in height. I knew this day would come, but…
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By Amy Keyes 16 Is a Crossroads for Us Both
Not so long ago, my youngest turned 16. Sixteen candles. Sweet sixteen. Sixteen going on seventeen. All of the reminders that…
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God Shows Up for the Weary Mother
The first light of dawn peaked into my bedroom window as angry cries filled the house. Squeezing my eyes shut,…
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By Melissa Jernigan As I Let My Babies Go, My Heart Remembers It All
I sat on the back pew of the church Sunday. From there, I could see everything except the preacher. Around…
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By Laura Pavlik With Busy Hands, My Heart Whispers Prayers
I volunteered to provide a craft project for my 6-year-old son’s holiday party. It seemed like no big deal—we do…
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One of the Greatest Gifts I Give My Kids Is Letting Them See Me Fail
One of the greatest gifts I can give my kids is for them to see me fail. When I was…
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By SaraLeann A. Daddow Surrendering Martha Motherhood
I woke up to our fiercely dedicated rooster crowing at any hint of light on the farm. His loyalty to…
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By Her View From Home I’m Grateful My Parents Are Such Involved Grandparents
My grandparents loved my sister and me from afar. We knew they loved us, but we also knew they did…
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I’m Friendless in This Season of Motherhood
I’m not a first friend. I’m not the popular friend. I’m not the one who gets the phone calls, texts,…
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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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