By Heather Bird Teach Your Kids to Be Kind to Those Who Are Different from Them
On the eve of Zeke starting kindergarten, I have many hopes for my youngest child, mostly that other kids treat…
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By Drew Forsman Nobody Told You It Would Be like This
No-win situation. That's not exactly on the recruitment poster for motherhood. Motherhood was supposed to be full of happy moments,…
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By Kimberly Phyfe A Messy Kid is a Happy Kid
“A messy kid is a happy kid!” screams my son as he hurls himself off a tree limb and into…
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Cherish the People Who Love Your Children for Who They Are
“What’s missing?” the speech therapist looked at my son, T, expectantly. She had placed a few household items in front…
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By Hannah Dearth It’s My Job To Love You, Not To Keep You from Being Bored
I hate to see you without a smile on your face. I don’t like it when you’re uncomfortable or unhappy,…
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By Kristina Shipp 5 Simple Prayers For My Child As the School Year Begins
With the dog days of summer quickly coming to an end, a new school year is upon us. A new…
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Life Is Sweeter When You Have a Friend Who Loves Your Children
Regular, everyday life has its ups and downs, as everyone knows. Having children is the most wonderful part of life…
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On the Strange Grief of Unimagined Milestones
Leggings will work, and tops. Dresses . . . no. Too fussy. Joggers are cute, but bulky. When the physical…
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Why Does It All Go So Fast?
I remember the day you were born so vividly. It’s etched into my brain as one of the best moments…
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Dear Teacher, What Do I Want You To Know About My Child? That’s My Baby.
Our district had a back-to-school open house, or "meet the teacher night" a few days ago. Between appointments to meet…
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By Kayla Runkel A House is Just a House Until You Start a Family in It
Two tiny keys sat on the kitchen counter of an otherwise empty house. To anyone else in the world, they…
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By Angela Williams Glenn Parents Can Turn Youth Sports Toxic (but We Shouldn’t)
I’ve loved youth sports and advocated for them since I was a youth athlete myself, so I was so excited…
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