By Crystal Fulmer 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 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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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 Angela Williams Glenn Motherhood Is Never Going to Be All Rainbows and Unicorns
In the early days of motherhood, I came across this article about whether women of today could “have it all.”…
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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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Dear Busy Mom, Slow Down and Really See Your Kids
Hey there, busy mom! Why don't you take a minute? Put down that phone and just look at your kiddo.…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty There’s Special Magic In Hand-Me-Downs
When my husband and I became parents, we quickly learned that people weren’t lying when they said, “Just to warn…
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By Beth Blamick Teach Kids People Are More Important than Things
A loud crash echoed from the other room, interrupting my kitchen duties that morning. Seconds before, I’d been enjoying the raucous…
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By Katie Branley Building a Bridge through These Middle Years
“Then I don’t even want to go!” my son yelled at me from his perch atop our stairs. Red-faced and…
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6 Tips for Raising a Godly Daughter Who Shines
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask of God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly— and it…
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By Tracey Connors Kids Grow Up—It’s Not Sad, It’s Life
I remember the moment so clearly. It was as if something profound happened to make time stand still, yet it…
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To My Teen: I’m Still Here
Dear teenage son, I know there's a lot you don't say. There are weights you carry on your ever broadening…
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