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I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 31, 2023
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By Dena Wentz

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

I’m at this stage of parenting. You know, the one when I hardly catch their faces in photos anymore but…

Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens

Faith, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 30, 2023
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By Gretchen Ronnevik

Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens

I've made a lot of mistakes, but I have nearly four teens now, and I've learned a lot the hard…

My Baby is Going to Kindergarten and God Will Go With Him

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
August 30, 2023
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By Sarah Golden

My Baby is Going to Kindergarten and God Will Go With Him

My baby is going to kindergarten, and I am not going to cry. Yep, you read that right. My blessing…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
August 29, 2023
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By Kerith Mickelson

You’re Leaving for College Today

Dear Son, You leave for college today, and I don’t want you to leave without telling you some things I…

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 29, 2023
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By Sarah Lewis

When Did You Leave Me, My Baby?

Dear daughter, Where was I when you left me? Was it the night we lay in bed listening to the…

Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 29, 2023
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By Tara Munjee

Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom

How do I best mother my 22- and 27-year-old sons? Naturally, I will always be their mother; it’s a lifelong…

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 28, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

This weekend, our 15-year-old and 12-year-old played two different sports in two different tournaments at two different locations—at the same…

Kids, Motherhood
August 28, 2023
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By Caitlin Q. Bailey O'Neill

‘Twas the Night Before Kindergarten

'Twas the night before kindergarten and all through the house, He slept while I cried, voice squeaking like a mouse.…

The String between Our Hearts Tugs a Little Tighter Today

Motherhood
August 28, 2023
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By Jenny Wilson

The String between Our Hearts Tugs a Little Tighter Today

When Katie was born and the cord was first cut A new string took over as tether It wrapped 'round…

Faith, Motherhood
August 27, 2023
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By Melinda Tarcon

But God, He’s My Son

She sits curled up as tight as she can make herself, in the corner of the sofa. She has never…

It’s Okay to Skip the Sign-Up—Your Kids Don’t Have to Do It All

Kids, Motherhood
August 26, 2023
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By Joy A. Mead

It’s Okay to Skip the Sign-Up—Your Kids Don’t Have to Do It All

There I was, a new mother thinking I was getting an early start to the activity of swimming by introducing…

Confessions of a Recovering People Pleaser

Living, Motherhood
August 25, 2023
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By Estephanie Phelps

Confessions of a Recovering People Pleaser

I am a recovering people pleaser, and I'm learning to be more selfish. I feel the strong need to make…

Motherhood

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens

My Baby is Going to Kindergarten and God Will Go With Him

You’re Leaving for College Today

When Did You Leave Me, My Baby?

Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

‘Twas the Night Before Kindergarten

The String between Our Hearts Tugs a Little Tighter Today

But God, He’s My Son

It’s Okay to Skip the Sign-Up—Your Kids Don’t Have to Do It All

Confessions of a Recovering People Pleaser

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So God Made a Mother