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Journal, Kids, Motherhood
June 18, 2017
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By Sherry Parnell

The Growing Up Part Is The Hardest

There are only so many “firsts” that happen in your life. Your first love, your first home, and, of course,…

“40 is the new 20” is a Total Lie And I’m So Grateful

Journal
May 22, 2017
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By Christine Leeb

“40 is the new 20” is a Total Lie And I’m So Grateful

First, let me say that I’ve met some of the most focused, compassionate, confident, amazing-head-on-their-shoulders twenty-somethings. I, on the other…

Kids, Motherhood
March 11, 2017
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By Amanda Kosmer

Let Them Be Little

We rush everything. We aimlessly try to beat the clock and complain that there are not enough hours in the…

I Love You and I Like You: 6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to be Who God Made Them to Be

Faith, Journal, Kids
February 12, 2017
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By Gina Smith

I Love You and I Like You: 6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to be Who God Made Them to Be

My son has always had a wonderful sense of humor. It started before he could even talk. It seemed…

Kids, Motherhood
January 12, 2017
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By Traci Rhoades

You’re Not A Little Girl Anymore

Birthdays have a way of coming around every year. In a few days, we’ll cook up your favorite meal, put…

Motherhood, Teen
December 29, 2016
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By Lisa Leshaw

Growing Up, You First Then Me

I am sitting on the front stoop, coffee cup in hand, daydreaming about a little cherry-cheeked boy. The one who…

Kids, Motherhood
November 18, 2016
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By Cathy Briley

How My Shy Girl Found Confidence

My daughter, Grace, was very young when I began to suspect that she may have inherited my low self-esteem and shyness.…

8 Ways To Tell You’re A Kid From The ’90s (And Now We Feel Old)

Humor, Living
November 4, 2016
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By Emily Graham

8 Ways To Tell You’re A Kid From The ’90s (And Now We Feel Old)

Growing up in the 90s was a blast! Do you remember recording mix tapes off the radio? Waiting all day…

Kids, Motherhood
October 26, 2016
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By Dani Stroda

It All Happens In A Blink

I got a little frustrated at first. I was sitting down to eat lunch at the kitchen table and my…

Journal, Relationships
October 23, 2016
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By Rachel Rutt

A Letter to the Old Porch Swing

Dear old, worn-in porch swing, Thank you. Thank you for all the memories that you allowed me to make when…

To The Mom Whose Baby Is Growing Up Too Fast

Kids, Motherhood
October 3, 2016
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By Amy Ledyard

To The Mom Whose Baby Is Growing Up Too Fast

How many moms have felt like their children's childhood is slipping right through their fingers, dancing away in a blur…

Faith, Inspiration, Motherhood
June 9, 2016
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By Lauren Eberspacher

Why I Cried in the Target Bathroom

Booya… You thought this was another “Target Bathroom” post. It’s not. But while we are on the subject, no matter…

growing up

The Growing Up Part Is The Hardest

“40 is the new 20” is a Total Lie And I’m So Grateful

Let Them Be Little

I Love You and I Like You: 6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to be Who God Made Them to Be

You’re Not A Little Girl Anymore

Growing Up, You First Then Me

How My Shy Girl Found Confidence

8 Ways To Tell You’re A Kid From The ’90s (And Now We Feel Old)

It All Happens In A Blink

A Letter to the Old Porch Swing

To The Mom Whose Baby Is Growing Up Too Fast

Why I Cried in the Target Bathroom

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So God Made a Mother