By Rebecca Wood Why I Pray My Kids Get Caught
The principal greeted me at the front door of his office and ushered me to a seat across from his…
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When You Live with a Teen and a Tween
I live with a tween and a teen. The last of their baby canines and molars are falling out faster…
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By Jen Schreiner God Is There for Middle School Mistakes
No one prepared me for the troubles of having two children going through middle school. I seemed to have forgotten…
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By Angela Williams Glenn When Your Kids Are No Longer Little
My kids are heading into middle school and high school in the fall. We are all in on the tween…
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When Tweens and Teens Want To Talk, Stop Everything and Listen
On Friday evenings, my husband and I usually have a date night at home. We put the children to bed,…
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I Love You Too Much to Always Say Yes
It would be easier to never say no to you. I could always be the yes mom. I could always…
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By Laura Costea I Didn’t Know How Much I’d Love the Tween Years
I don’t know what I expected, exactly. But I didn’t expect you to smile at me and say sweetly, “Thanks,…
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By Whitney Fleming 12 Books For Navigating the Lonely World of Parenting Tweens and Teens
When I found out I was pregnant and for a few years after, I devoured every parenting book I could…
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By Her View From Home Hey Tired Moms: Sex Gets Better
I had great sex the other day. The kids were at school and I sent my husband a text to…
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By Maralee Bradley Lord, Let Me Catch My Children in the Act
Lord, let me catch my children. May I always listen to that still small voice that tells me to walk…
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I am the Everyday Dishes of My Family
I am the family's everyday dishes. No one has ever described me as "dainty" or "precious." I am hardy and…
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By Jessica Johnston Dear Teenagers, Be Patient While I Let Go
To my teenagers, Be patient with me as I learn to let you go. I know it’s time. I know…
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