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The Secret to Keeping a Family Strong When Life Gets Hard

Relationships
January 29, 2018
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By Katie Parton

The Secret to Keeping a Family Strong When Life Gets Hard

It has been said that families either pull apart or pull together when tragedy strikes. I am part of a…

Motherhood
January 25, 2018
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By Jessica Kromer

Mamas, How Are We Surviving?

When we run on hours, literally a couple hours of broken sleep, how are we surviving? When we go to…

I Don’t Hate That My Husband Travels for Work

Journal, Motherhood, Relationships
January 19, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

I Don’t Hate That My Husband Travels for Work

I love my husband. I really do. But sometimes I like that he has a job that takes him away…

How Being Adopted Made My Husband a Better Father

Adoption, Journal
January 9, 2018
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By Marcia Kester Doyle

How Being Adopted Made My Husband a Better Father

My husband's earliest memories of his adoptive mother are as blurry as the black and white photos he has taped…

In Case I Haven’t Told You Lately, Honey—Thank You

Living, Relationships
January 9, 2018
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By Sonni Abatta

In Case I Haven’t Told You Lately, Honey—Thank You

Honey, thanks. I’ve been meaning to say this to you a time or two or ten over the past .…

Mental Health, Motherhood
January 2, 2018
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By Katie Parton

When You Feel Like You Just Can’t

Mama, you can. Just maybe not right now, and that’s OK because you’ve given everything to your family. Have you…

Journal, Living
December 30, 2017
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By Jesica Ryzynski

Keeping Up With The Joneses

We live in a tiny little house. In this tiny little house we pack four children, two dogs, two cats,…

Humor, Journal, Motherhood
December 28, 2017
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By Jer Sie Pui

Confessions of a “Bad” Mom

I have a few confessions to make: I bribe my kids at dinner time with the tablet to get food into their…

When There Aren’t Enough Hours in the Day

Faith, Journal
December 26, 2017
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By Jordan Harrell

When There Aren’t Enough Hours in the Day

I sat on the couch. Weary. It had been one of those days. The morning was spent taking kids to…

What is Our Obsession About ‘Instant Everything’ Doing to Our Kids?

Living, Motherhood
December 19, 2017
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By Shelby Spear

What is Our Obsession About ‘Instant Everything’ Doing to Our Kids?

Does technology ever drive you mad? Make you want to chuck your laptop or phone across the room? Or is…

Kids, School
December 7, 2017
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By H. Lee McMillion

Why Homeschooling Works For Us

A rainbow of crayons peppers my kitchen table along with at least five different pieces of paper. A child squeals…

10 Things Military Families Want You to Know

Journal
November 15, 2017
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By Danielle Lyles

10 Things Military Families Want You to Know

A few years back, I wrote a blog about things you should never say to a military spouse. It was…

family life

The Secret to Keeping a Family Strong When Life Gets Hard

Mamas, How Are We Surviving?

I Don’t Hate That My Husband Travels for Work

How Being Adopted Made My Husband a Better Father

In Case I Haven’t Told You Lately, Honey—Thank You

When You Feel Like You Just Can’t

Keeping Up With The Joneses

Confessions of a “Bad” Mom

When There Aren’t Enough Hours in the Day

What is Our Obsession About ‘Instant Everything’ Doing to Our Kids?

Why Homeschooling Works For Us

10 Things Military Families Want You to Know

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