By Crystal Fulmer My Daughter Leading Worship is Beautiful Grace
She’s 13 and it feels like she’s always been with me. She's gone through five moves, the loss of her…
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By Clarissa Gabriel 5 Things That Keep Me Hopeful about the Next Generation
I love having conversations with my kids and their friends about politics, religion, relationships, mental health, and their general view…
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By Hannah Dearth Dear Parent Advocate
Dear advocating parent, Let me start by saying I know that you are wildly underrecognized, and I know you don’t…
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One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live
Slowly, my job is getting easier. Not because I run a tight ship or because I’m some sort of drill…
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By Bekah Hamrick Martin To the Mom Living with Chronic Pain
For the mom who lives every day in pain. Emotional pain, physical pain, all of you tied up in knots.…
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I’ll Trade Perfection for Resilience Every Time
Once upon a time, about four children ago, I was striving to be the perfect parent. I didn’t even realize…
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By Liz Koch I’m Proud to Say “That Child” Is My Child
When a new parent brings home a baby, they realize that exhaustion follows closely behind. We expect sleepless nights and…
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By Louisa Vilardi Mommy, Do They Have Cell Phones In Heaven?
I take my children to the cemetery every summer to celebrate my mother’s birthday. The first time I did this,…
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The Gift of Slow Time
Years ago, when my husband and I were first getting to know one another, he said to me, “Awara, if…
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It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes
When did this happen? My son and I have the same shoe size. The last month, here in the Northeast,…
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Your Kids Need the Mom You Were Made to Be
I’m a member of several mom-focused support groups online, both for creative purposes, and for practical tips, recommendations, and solidarity…
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By Kelsey Scism Nobody Talks about This Part of Senior Year
Here’s what we know about senior year: It goes by fast. It’s full. It's emotional. It’s busy. Each successive last…
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