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Building a Bridge through These Middle Years

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
February 18, 2025
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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…

6 Tips for Raising a Godly Daughter Who Shines

Faith, Motherhood
February 16, 2025
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By Beth Blamick

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…

In An Age of Instant Gratification, Teach Your Kids the Power of Patience

Kids, Living, Motherhood
February 15, 2025
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By Hannah Dearth

In An Age of Instant Gratification, Teach Your Kids the Power of Patience

As a parent to growing young children, I hear a lot of repeated questions. Is dinner finished now? Are we…

Motherhood
February 8, 2025
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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…

Living, Motherhood
February 5, 2025
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By Kristin Cilente

My Stepmom Loved Us Well

When I would host parties in high school, Jeanine (my stepmom for the last 20 years) would leave a note…

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…

Motherhood
February 1, 2025
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By Susan Tonye

Why Is It So Easy To Blame Myself?

My toddler looks so funny with her one tooth. Now every time she smiles, I laugh. When she laughs, watching…

These Are the Good Old Days We’ll Remember

Kids, Motherhood
January 30, 2025
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By Kristian Hunt

These Are the Good Old Days We’ll Remember

From the moment we moved into our new home, this term was on my heart, and I knew I wanted…

Kids, Living, Motherhood
January 28, 2025
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By Jane Kim

If You’re Stuck in the Angry Room

Recently, a good friend and I were chatting about the upcoming weekend. Her daughter, a first-grader, went to a birthday…

We’re Building Precious Memories through These Family Traditions

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood, Teen
January 26, 2025
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By Amy Keyes

We’re Building Precious Memories through These Family Traditions

I am sitting in my happiest place in the world: a beach in Puerto Vallarta in the middle of a…

My Son, You Were More than Worth the Wait

Motherhood
January 24, 2025
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By Emaline Ashe

My Son, You Were More than Worth the Wait

About a year before my son was born, I’d given up the dream of becoming a parent. The road to…

Youth Sports Doesn’t Need Bleachers Full of Coaches

Kids, Living, Motherhood
January 24, 2025
2.7K Views
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By Jess Gilardi

Youth Sports Doesn’t Need Bleachers Full of Coaches

"Why did that guy yell at you?" my 11-year-old daughter asked me after my 13-year-old son's basketball game. My response…

parenting

Building a Bridge through These Middle Years

6 Tips for Raising a Godly Daughter Who Shines

In An Age of Instant Gratification, Teach Your Kids the Power of Patience

Kids Grow Up—It’s Not Sad, It’s Life

My Stepmom Loved Us Well

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

Why Is It So Easy To Blame Myself?

These Are the Good Old Days We’ll Remember

If You’re Stuck in the Angry Room

We’re Building Precious Memories through These Family Traditions

My Son, You Were More than Worth the Wait

Youth Sports Doesn’t Need Bleachers Full of Coaches

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