in defense of the wild child Archives

I’m Raising a Child Who Only Goes Full Speed

Kids, Motherhood
May 18, 2023
2.8K Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

I’m Raising a Child Who Only Goes Full Speed

If you’ve ever spent more than five minutes with my daughter, you will quickly see that she is always at…

Please See My Child for More than His ADHD

Kids, Motherhood
March 6, 2023
426 Views
8 Minute Read

By Rebecca Hale

Please See My Child for More than His ADHD

When you see us in the store, you see a wild little boy who’s usually trying to run away from…

Kids, Motherhood
January 9, 2023
1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Amy Allender

In Defense of the Stubborn Child

“Lamp. Lamp. Laaaaamp,” my 2-year-old son screamed while stomping his feet. Tears were running down his face and snot was…

Kids, Motherhood
December 26, 2022
380 Views
4 Minute Read

By Michelle Faulkner

You’re My Little Wild Child

I planned the perfect activity for us to do today–I got a cute box from Michaels, spent an hour cutting…

Raising a Wild Child Is Nothing to Apologize for

Kids, Motherhood
December 13, 2022
497 Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

Raising a Wild Child Is Nothing to Apologize for

I’m the mom who is forever saying, “I’m sorry.” In line at the grocery store. At the playground. Sitting down…

My Daughter is “Extra” and the World Needs More People Like Her

Kids, Motherhood
September 7, 2022
1.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

My Daughter is “Extra” and the World Needs More People Like Her

She is . . . extra. She just is. All the time she is extra sad, and then extra "OMG,…

Child, Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
January 19, 2021
2K Views
4 Minute Read

By Julie Rozum

So You’re Raising a YOLO Daredevil

This is not going to be an I see you story. I mean, there is a need for those posts,…

God Smiled the Day He Built the Wild Child

Kids, Motherhood
September 16, 2020
8.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Kayleigh Ake

God Smiled the Day He Built the Wild Child

To the mama who feels like all she did today was argue. To the mama who feels like she had…

I’m Thankful To Be the Mama of a Wild Child

Child, Kids, Motherhood
September 9, 2020
3.0K Views
3 Minute Read

By Shelbie Farmer

I’m Thankful To Be the Mama of a Wild Child

On first impression, many would say my oldest is headstrong, stubborn, and half of the time, plain defiant. He is…

I’ll Never Stop Chasing You, My Strong-Willed Child

Child, Motherhood
September 2, 2020
2.0K Views
2 Minute Read

By Dani Sherman-Lazar

I’ll Never Stop Chasing You, My Strong-Willed Child

My strong-willed child, I’m always chasing you. But sometimes my legs get tired. Because it’s hard playing a game of…

My Absolutely, Positively Difficult Child

Motherhood
July 6, 2020
2.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Jheri Jordan

My Absolutely, Positively Difficult Child

My middle child. My wild child. My absolutely, positively difficult child. She was my easiest birth. After going overdue with…

Behind Every Toddler Tantrum is a Mom Doing Her Best

Motherhood, Toddler
July 1, 2020
1.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Chandra Blumberg

Behind Every Toddler Tantrum is a Mom Doing Her Best

The mall was brimming with shoppers. Heat radiated out of stores and into the concourse where I was already dripping…