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Trusting a Teenager Takes Time For a Mama’s Heart

Motherhood, Teen
February 7, 2021
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By Jennifer Blanke

Trusting a Teenager Takes Time For a Mama’s Heart

I’m not going to lie, I was completely and utterly unprepared for my teenager’s booming social life. I mean, we…

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 6, 2020
621 Views
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By Elizabeth Spencer

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s…

We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready

Motherhood, Teen
September 2, 2020
333 Views
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By Tanya Teichroeb

We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready

I know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye…

Child, Motherhood
April 18, 2020
390 Views
2 Minute Read

By Sunny Russell

The Letting Go Happens Slowly

As parents, we don’t let our kids go all at once . . . but in countless ordinary moments that…

One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood is Letting Our Kids Find Their Own Way

Kids, Motherhood
February 8, 2020
332 Views
3 Minute Read

By Lorilyn Bridges

One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood is Letting Our Kids Find Their Own Way

Oh, sweet mama, you're not alone . . . we've all done it. And some of us even do it…

No Matter Where They Go, My Children Take a Piece of My Heart With Them

Motherhood
February 5, 2020
543 Views
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By Elizabeth Spencer

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…

To the Man Who Quietly Holds Us Together: We See You

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
September 9, 2019
372 Views
3 Minute Read

By Stephanie Faro

To the Man Who Quietly Holds Us Together: We See You

You’ve always been the calm one. The steady force that keeps this family from going off the rails. The man…

I Guess This is What It Feels Like to Let Go

Kids, Motherhood
August 27, 2019
608 Views
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By Traci Rhoades

I Guess This is What It Feels Like to Let Go

You were only a few months old when I dressed you in that tiny green dress with embroidered flowers. I…

Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
August 25, 2019
1.4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Esther Goetz

To the Parents Saying Goodbye

I’m awake. It’s 4 a.m. Just 45 minutes ago, I heard the garage door open and close for the last…

Kids
August 9, 2019
515 Views
4 Minute Read

By Liz Spenner

Dear Teacher, You Are the Bridge

At first, it was just me. You weren’t even a glimmer in my mind. Through the night-feedings. The early-morning cuddles.…

Wait, I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up Yet

Kids, Motherhood
August 4, 2019
689 Views
3 Minute Read

By Kaleigh Christensen

Wait, I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up Yet

I go to the store and buy cute new outfits. I bring them home and am so excited for you…

Dear Daughter, Invite Jesus Along For the Ride

Faith, Kids
August 2, 2019
710 Views
5 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Dear Daughter, Invite Jesus Along For the Ride

Dear daughter, You are now 16, and the long-awaited time has come for you to get your driver’s license. I…

letting go

Trusting a Teenager Takes Time For a Mama’s Heart

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready

The Letting Go Happens Slowly

One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood is Letting Our Kids Find Their Own Way

No Matter Where They Go, My Children Take a Piece of My Heart With Them

To the Man Who Quietly Holds Us Together: We See You

I Guess This is What It Feels Like to Let Go

To the Parents Saying Goodbye

Dear Teacher, You Are the Bridge

Wait, I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up Yet

Dear Daughter, Invite Jesus Along For the Ride

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