By Jaymi Torrez I Watch Them From a Distance a Little More Every Day
It happened today—the thing the wise mothers and grandmothers and great grandmothers from generations past have warned me about. The…
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By Ashley Bufe You Never Really See Them Growing Up, But They Do
When do they grow up? I'm really not sure. It must be sometime in between the diaper changes and homework…
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By Whitney Fleming The Teenage Years Will Break You
The teenage years will break you. It will test your resolve, your patience, your parenting choices. It will make you…
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By Kim Brown Reiner If I Could Have Raised Them in Reverse, Would I Have Treasured Them More?
Everyone tells you about the firsts and how special they are: first tooth, first step, first word. But I didn’t…
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No Matter Where They Go, My Children Take a Piece of My Heart With Them
When you become a mom, you become a heart donor. From that moment on, a piece of your heart goes…
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By Clint Edwards My Grandmother Didn’t Get to See How She Saved My Life
When I was 14, I packed my things and left. I was fighting a lot with my mother, and my…
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By Christine Carter Dear Teen Son, God’s Not Done With You Yet
Dear son, I know you struggle to like everything about yourself these days. I know it’s hard lingering on the…
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By Carolyn Moore You’re a Little Less Baby Today Than Yesterday
Tiny sparkles are nestled in the wispy hair falling across her brow, shaken free of the princess costume she pulled…
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Dear Son, My Heart’s Not Ready For You To Grow Up So Fast
I crossed the aisle today. You know, the one that separates the toddler sizes from the big kid sizes. If…
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By Shelbie Farmer I Hope One Day You Know How Hard Your Mama Tried
A pile of blankets are on the bathroom floor, proof of the little ones who dragged them in just to…
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By Esther Goetz The Echoes of a Mother’s Love Remain After the Kids Are Grown
I lie alone in my bed on a very normal Wednesday night at 11 p.m. in our sleepy, little town.…
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Dear Tween Daughter, While You’re Still Mine
Sweet daughter, I see you. I’ve been watching observantly for quite some time now. Your uncertain tightrope walk between little girl…
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