I’ll Love What You Love
From the very first time he tried bananas, my son knew he didn’t like them. That 5-month-old ate his first…
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By Lindsey Jordan I Really Wanted a Girl…But These Boys Are My Whole World
“We’ve detected both an X and a Y chromosome...which means...it’s a boy! Congratulations!” “Oh,” I said. “Thank you.” I hung…
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Am I Raising Bad Kids?
Before having kids, I always pictured mine would be the ones who would never do wrong. The ones who would…
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By Amy Martin I’ll Always Have More To Tell You
My newly driving 15-year-old grabbed his book bag and yelled, “Bye Mom!” on his way out the door. I managed…
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By Crystal Fulmer Your Teenage Son Still Loves You—Just Differently
My eldest is turning sixteen in a little over three weeks. I still remember his hand in mine—up to the…
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Life with Boys Is Wild and Sweet
There is not one day that wrestling doesn't take place—even during family pictures. Or ever one full day of a…
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There’s a Boy Who Stole My Heart
There’s a boy who stole my heart. And he started kindergarten this year. We spent all summer getting ready, with…
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Just Yesterday I Held Him in My Arms and Now He’s Holding the Keys
This thing happened today. This big, monumental, right-of-passage thing. I sent my eldest son to school this morning, just like…
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By Emily Burmeister I’m Not Ready for the Nerf Days to End
The normal afternoon rush was in full force. Kids were home, snacks were eaten, shoes were strewn in the entryway,…
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By Heather Spiva They Won’t Need You This Way Forever
This last week at church, I sat behind a little boy. As we stood to sing worship songs, he continued…
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Brothers Fight Hard and Love Harder
The last few years have been a whirlwind. My head has sometimes been left spinning; we have moved continents with…
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By Debra Caffrey Connecting with My Teen Son Will Always Be Worth the Wait
So much of parenting teens is just waiting around, whether it's in the car picking them up, reading in waiting…
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