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Parenting Older Teens is Like a Constant Case of the Sunday Scaries

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
February 2, 2025
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By Lynn Rummel

Parenting Older Teens is Like a Constant Case of the Sunday Scaries

If you’ve ever experienced the "Sunday Scaries," you know the feeling well. It’s a mix of anxiety, doom, and excitement…

So Much of Parenting Teens is Slowly Letting Go

Motherhood, Teen
January 23, 2025
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By Michelle Hurst

So Much of Parenting Teens is Slowly Letting Go

I saw an exhausted mom in front of me at Target the other day. Her cart was loaded with diapers…

Parenting Is Easier When We’re Kind To Each Other

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
January 18, 2025
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By Krystal Sieben

Parenting Is Easier When We’re Kind To Each Other

Maybe I am blessed (or incredibly naïve) but I’m part of a community where I haven’t run into mean moms.…

Faith, Motherhood
January 16, 2025
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By Sonja Hodgen

God Shows Up for the Weary Mother

The first light of dawn peaked into my bedroom window as angry cries filled the house. Squeezing my eyes shut,…

As I Let My Babies Go, My Heart Remembers It All

Motherhood
January 15, 2025
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By Melissa Jernigan

As I Let My Babies Go, My Heart Remembers It All

I sat on the back pew of the church Sunday. From there, I could see everything except the preacher. Around…

With Busy Hands, My Heart Whispers Prayers

Faith, Motherhood
January 14, 2025
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By Laura Pavlik

With Busy Hands, My Heart Whispers Prayers

I volunteered to provide a craft project for my 6-year-old son’s holiday party. It seemed like no big deal—we do…

One of the Greatest Gifts I Give My Kids Is Letting Them See Me Fail

Living, Motherhood
January 13, 2025
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By Krystal Sieben

One of the Greatest Gifts I Give My Kids Is Letting Them See Me Fail

One of the greatest gifts I can give my kids is for them to see me fail. When I was…

Faith, Marriage, Motherhood
January 12, 2025
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By SaraLeann A. Daddow

Surrendering Martha Motherhood

I woke up to our fiercely dedicated rooster crowing at any hint of light on the farm. His loyalty to…

Somewhere There’s a Mother Feeling It All

Kids, Motherhood
January 9, 2025
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By Sharon Klump

Somewhere There’s a Mother Feeling It All

Somewhere right now, there's a woman brand new to motherhood. Memories from the hospital are fresh in her mind as…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
January 8, 2025
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By Amy Keyes

These Days the Growing Pains Are Mine

When my boys were younger, I always knew when they were hitting a growth spurt. Aches and pains came out…

Faith, Motherhood
January 8, 2025
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By Tara Fisher Dukart

She Gave Life To My Dream of Motherhood

Adoption was not my first choice. I imagine it wasn't hers either. It wasn’t until the path of her choices…

Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 27, 2024
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By Molly Rubesh

Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens

Dear fellow moms, I messed up . . . again. I messed up again. I’m not perfect, but this time,…

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Parenting Older Teens is Like a Constant Case of the Sunday Scaries

So Much of Parenting Teens is Slowly Letting Go

Parenting Is Easier When We’re Kind To Each Other

God Shows Up for the Weary Mother

As I Let My Babies Go, My Heart Remembers It All

With Busy Hands, My Heart Whispers Prayers

One of the Greatest Gifts I Give My Kids Is Letting Them See Me Fail

Surrendering Martha Motherhood

Somewhere There’s a Mother Feeling It All

These Days the Growing Pains Are Mine

She Gave Life To My Dream of Motherhood

Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens

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