I’ll Never Be Ready for My Son To Let Go of Me
The arts-and-crafts tote overflowed with cylinders of petrified Play-Doh, crispy-bristled paintbrushes, and Elmer’s glue bottles with clogged applicator tips. Underneath…
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So God Made a Mother Collection ➔
Tween
A Mother Transitions From Living For Her Kids, To Living With Them
There’s a pivotal point in our lives as mothers when we realize we are no longer living for our children,…
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Dear Daughter: I’m Not Ready to Let Go of These Little Moments with You
Just before dawn I wake, and my first thought is, She’s not here. Then I hear the familiar creak of…
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We Have to Let Our Kids Make Hard Choices
The registration deadline for the fifth-grade science camp was looming. Many parents view the school science camp as a rite…
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By Laura Costea I Didn’t Know How Much I’d Love the Tween Years
I don’t know what I expected, exactly. But I didn’t expect you to smile at me and say sweetly, “Thanks,…
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A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There
Middle school can be tough at times. Your body is changing and everything is awkward. You have lots of new…
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Dear Mom of a Big Kid Who Wonders if Your Presence Still Matters
I get it. They are older now. Some of them drive themselves to practices, even. They are coming and going…
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By Angela Hampton Today I Dressed the Barbies For the Last Time
After three girls, we amassed a collection of Barbies and American Girl Dolls that would rival any toy store on…
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By Angela Williams Glenn She’s 13, and I Can Feel Her Slipping Through My Fingers
I feel like here, on the cusp of becoming a teenager, I can feel you slipping through my fingers as…
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By Jenni Conrady 3 Affirmations For Building Brave, Beautiful Daughters
I am brave. I am beautiful. I am His. Some days it’s an eye roll, the kind only a daughter…
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By Lori Jarrett 9 is Changing Right Before My Eyes
"You are officially tall enough to ride without a booster seat," our pediatrician tells my daughter after reviewing her measurements.…
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14 is a Confusing Age
When I was his age, I used to write inspiring words on notebook paper. I’d carry a pen and notebook…
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