By Whitney Fleming Parenting is About the Breaths We Take
“OK, now exhale,” the young doctor matter-of-factly stated as I felt the cool metal enter my spine. The nurse laid…
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Why This Teacher Says There’s No Place For Zeros in Today’s Classroom
Recently, an Orlando middle school teacher went viral for posting her goodbye letter to students in dramatic fashion on a…
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Child Predators Using Fortnite to Target Potential Victims: What Parents Need to Know
The skyrocket progression of the internet is truly something to behold. What started out as a luxury found only on…
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By Becky Hugo I Miss the Chaos and Crumbs in my Backseat
I caught myself looking in the rear view mirror while driving yesterday searching for the little girls who used to…
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By Maralee Bradley Dear Son, Our Work Together Isn’t Done Yet
I woke up early to come wake you up. Even though you don't need me to. Even though you're capable…
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Your Kids Will Turn Out Just Fine Even if They Don’t Do All the Things
My teenage daughters teach a preschool dance class, and one night not too long ago, they had a very unhappy…
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Dear Child, I Wear Your Pain
Dear child, I wear your pain. The first time I heard your cry, I put your pain on like a…
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By Charissa West Maybe Motherhood Will Get Easier. If Not, Please Keep it to Yourself.
I recently read an article that really stuck with me. Its premise was to stop waiting for motherhood to get…
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By Ellie Messler Today is the Day, My Child
Today is the day you came into this world. I waited nine long months for this moment! I always knew…
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To My Teenage Daughter, How Do I Let You Go?
How do I let you go? When I look at you and still see the sweet baby we brought home…
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By Amanda Dayton Mama’s Here Watching Always, My Darling Boy
Tonight as I put you to bed, you asked, “Will you watch me sleep all night, Mama?” I told you…
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When Your Daughter Turns 13
Sometimes she takes my breath away, this beautiful daughter of mine. She has one foot in her childhood, the other…
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