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What If the Tasks We Dread Are Invitations to Draw Near to God?

Faith, Motherhood
December 12, 2023
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By Jessica Jolley

What If the Tasks We Dread Are Invitations to Draw Near to God?

I reach into the clean clothes, pulling out each damp piece one by one and draping them over my folded…

You See a Brag Post on Social Media, I See the Blood, Sweat, and Tears It Took to Get There

Kids, Motherhood
December 11, 2023
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By Angela Williams Glenn

You See a Brag Post on Social Media, I See the Blood, Sweat, and Tears It Took to Get There

After another great game of my daughter’s, I posted my celebration and excitement of her online. I thought, "Geez, people…

Motherhood
December 9, 2023
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By Amanda Crews

Loving You is a Beautiful Journey

I wish I could bottle up all the little giggles, the sound of little feet running wild throughout our home,…

Sometimes in Life, You Just Really Need a Win

Living, Motherhood
December 8, 2023
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By Manndi Maphies

Sometimes in Life, You Just Really Need a Win

These past few weeks have hit my family hard in a variety of ways. My marriage is going through a…

I No Longer Wear a Mask to Hide the Hard Parts of Being a Special Needs Parent

Motherhood
December 8, 2023
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By Trista Metz

I No Longer Wear a Mask to Hide the Hard Parts of Being a Special Needs Parent

So many of us moms who have a child or children with special needs feel the need to put on…

There’s Still Magic in These Tween Years

Motherhood, Tween
December 7, 2023
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By Evi Wusk

There’s Still Magic in These Tween Years

The water shimmers atop the electric-blue pool. The clock blinks 94 degrees. It is July 10th weather showing off. A…

Motherhood
December 4, 2023
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By Sushmita Iyer

Please Stop Comparing Kids

Let me begin with this important message: Please refrain from comparing children, especially when it pertains to their growth and…

Motherhood
November 26, 2023
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By Kris Ann Valdez

I’m Leaning into Kintsugi Parenting

My 5-year-old daughter whimpers in the darkness. “I am putting the baby down,” I whisper, the rocking chair creaking. “You…

Life’s Most Precious Treasures are the People I Get To Love

Motherhood
November 25, 2023
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By Jill Armayor

Life’s Most Precious Treasures are the People I Get To Love

Life is a whirlwind. The days blur into weeks, and the weeks into years, leaving us wondering where the time…

Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

Kids, Motherhood
November 18, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

Greetings from a mom who is done with napping children. It’s great to have the flexibility during the day for…

Grown Children, Living
November 12, 2023
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By Anne Zohner Maxwell

A Backpack and a Father’s Love

My grandma’s standard answer when it came time to discuss upcoming events, holidays, or family gatherings was the following, “I’ll…

You Cannot Parent a Child into Perfection

Motherhood
November 5, 2023
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By Jennifer Vail

You Cannot Parent a Child into Perfection

I remember the first time one of my children had a cavity. We’d been brushing teeth for years at that…

parenting

What If the Tasks We Dread Are Invitations to Draw Near to God?

You See a Brag Post on Social Media, I See the Blood, Sweat, and Tears It Took to Get There

Loving You is a Beautiful Journey

Sometimes in Life, You Just Really Need a Win

I No Longer Wear a Mask to Hide the Hard Parts of Being a Special Needs Parent

There’s Still Magic in These Tween Years

Please Stop Comparing Kids

I’m Leaning into Kintsugi Parenting

Life’s Most Precious Treasures are the People I Get To Love

Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

A Backpack and a Father’s Love

You Cannot Parent a Child into Perfection

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