By Laura A. Wackwitz Young Love Matters
I was 12 the first time I fell in love. His name was Keith. We were in seventh grade together…
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I’m Getting Used To the Middle Part of Parenting
One night, my husband was out at a meeting. I cleaned up after dinner, started the dishwasher, swept the floor,…
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By Christine Hartjes I Can Feel My Teen Daughter Slipping Away
Your door is always closed, never exposing your feelings to me. I ask questions you don’t want to answer—I worry…
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I Swore I’d Never Forget Your Little Hand Holding Mine, But I Have and That’s OK
Your first baby is just a whole new world. Their little fingers and toes are everything. You finally understand time…
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By Jill Windham No One Prepares You For the First Christmas Your Last Baby Doesn’t Believe Anymore
No one prepares you for the first Christmas your last baby doesn’t believe anymore. You’ll look at the elves and…
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By Leslie Means The Magic of Christmas Doesn’t Go Away When Your Kids Are Teens—It Just Gets Better
I’ve been told the holiday magic changes as our kids get older. I suppose this is true. “Santa stops visiting,”…
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By Her View From Home 20 Gifts For Tween and Teen Girls
For some reason, when our girls hit the tween and teen years, gifting suddenly gets tricky. We want to give…
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I’ll Always Miss the Little Boys They Used To Be
Where did my sweet, innocent, curious, and adorable little lambs of sons go? It seems like just yesterday my youngest…
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By Melissa Neeb A Boy Never Stops Needing His Mama
Hit rewind and watch the years wind back up to the beginning. Do you see the stark blue of his…
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By Emily Roussell “But Mom, Everyone Else is Watching Squid Game!” Why Parents Should Beware.
You've probably heard Jim Rohn’s quote, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”…
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By Laura Watts There Is Beauty in the Journey from Child to Tween
It was the eve of her ninth birthday, and she dropped the bomb on me, “Hey, Mom, did you know…
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By Kirstyn Wegner Recharging is Good For My Mama Soul
My daughter is 13. It’s a tough age for any child, but her situation is complicated by her ever-shifting feelings…
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