By Whitney Akin There’s an Ordinary Beauty to These Middle Years with Kids
“Just wait—before you know it, they’ll be all grown up!” I heard this countless times when my three children were…
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By Krystal Sieben The Baby Clothes Get Me Every Time
Can we please talk about the clothes, and the heart-string-pulling moments when your little people no longer fit into a…
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We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them
Before you become a parent, you think the times that will break your heart will only be the big ones—double-digit…
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By Kelsey Scism Pray Big Prayers over Little Kids
“I guess at least the toddler still likes us,” I joked to my husband. One benefit of raising toddlers and…
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By Crystal Fulmer Watching Your Big Kids Blossom is a Blessing
A little over a week ago, I received a call from my dad, and over the next 12 hours regarding…
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By Sarah Nichols Sometimes All You Can Do Is Move the Furniture
I didn’t realize I was a person who struggled with change until I became a parent. I enter each new…
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What Happens to the Mamas When Their Children Are Grown?
A friend came up to me the other day after church and commented, “I’ve never seen you alone. I had…
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It’s Worth the Extra Effort to Raise My Kids Into Capable Adults
Our 7-year-old asked to make pancakes the other morning. “Can I do it all by myself this time, mom?” Truthfully,…
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How Much Longer Will I Watch Them Play?
As I sit here watching my two boys running around on the bright-colored foam mats, sliding down the bright red…
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I Don’t Belong In the Baby Section Anymore
I don’t belong here anymore. The thought crept into my mind today as I stood in the baby section. I…
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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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My Kids Are Older Now, But I’m Still Tired
I just knew once my kids were older I’d have all sorts of time. I’d read books and watch shows…
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