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Building a Bridge through These Middle Years

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
February 18, 2025
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By Katie Branley

Building a Bridge through These Middle Years

“Then I don’t even want to go!” my son yelled at me from his perch atop our stairs. Red-faced and…

A Teenager, Late-Night Smoothies, and Letting Go Slowly

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 30, 2024
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By Amy Keyes

A Teenager, Late-Night Smoothies, and Letting Go Slowly

Every night, without fail, my 17-year-old makes a smoothie before he goes to bed. It doesn’t matter what time it…

Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 27, 2024
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By Molly Rubesh

Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens

Dear fellow moms, I messed up . . . again. I messed up again. I’m not perfect, but this time,…

You’re Growing into a Man I Can Be Proud Of

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 21, 2024
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By Manndi Maphies

You’re Growing into a Man I Can Be Proud Of

It is a rare treat for me to enjoy time with my 14-year-old son—solo, or with my other son (he’s…

The Last Thing I Wanted to Do Was Worth Every Sweaty Step

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
December 14, 2024
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By Lois Flowers

The Last Thing I Wanted to Do Was Worth Every Sweaty Step

“I want to do running club,” my daughter Molly announced a few days after school started. Excited that my then…

You Will Always Be the Magic of Christmas

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 10, 2024
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3 Minute Read

By Angela Williams Glenn

You Will Always Be the Magic of Christmas

Watching our small children rejoice in the magic of Christmas brings that magical feeling back to our own hearts. But…

Take it from a 7th Grade Teacher: Your Teen Needs a Break

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
November 21, 2024
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4 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

Take it from a 7th Grade Teacher: Your Teen Needs a Break

The consensus these days is that school is hard. Like, way harder than it used to be. I spend all…

Faith, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
November 19, 2024
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By Jenny Albers

Dear Daughter at 13, You Are Perfect

The day after my 13-year-old daughter asked to use my makeup to cover the splotches of acne dotting her T-zone,…

The World is Different and So are Our Kids

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
November 11, 2024
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3 Minute Read

By Krystal Sieben

The World is Different and So are Our Kids

It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon, I pull up to the yellow curb and hear the flag jangling against the pole.…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
November 7, 2024
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2 Minute Read

By Courtney Mount

So God Made a Cheer Mom

I’ve never been a sports mom, especially not football. I don’t understand what a first down, punt, or defensive tackle…

Child, Motherhood, Tween
October 10, 2024
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3 Minute Read

By Dee Anna Hursey

I’m Holding Tight to Nine

Nine is a tenuous age–she walks a tightrope between the play of a child and the poise of a teen.…

A Boy Can Grow Up in the Blink of an Eye

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 15, 2024
2.3K Views
6 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

A Boy Can Grow Up in the Blink of an Eye

This summer, every morning at 6:45 am sharp, my youngest son corralled me out the door so that he would…

Tween

Building a Bridge through These Middle Years

A Teenager, Late-Night Smoothies, and Letting Go Slowly

Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens

You’re Growing into a Man I Can Be Proud Of

The Last Thing I Wanted to Do Was Worth Every Sweaty Step

You Will Always Be the Magic of Christmas

Take it from a 7th Grade Teacher: Your Teen Needs a Break

Dear Daughter at 13, You Are Perfect

The World is Different and So are Our Kids

So God Made a Cheer Mom

I’m Holding Tight to Nine

A Boy Can Grow Up in the Blink of an Eye

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So God Made a Mother