By Amanda Hobbs The Body Talk my Kids Need to Hear, Starting Now
Last night, some girlfriends and I were chatting about parenthood around my kitchen table, specifically about parenting our children during…
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By Jennifer Waugh I Will Always Hold Your Hand
"Mama, hold my hand," my 3-year-old says to me often. We hold hands as we cross the street. We hold…
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By Lori Stout Parenting in the Background Matters, Too
I’ve played the piano since I was four. It started as a way to make my older brother look bad.…
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By Whitney Fleming When Your Daughter Turns 13
Sometimes she takes my breath away, this beautiful daughter of mine. She has one foot in her childhood, the other…
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It All Passes Quickly so I Refuse to “Just Wait”
When I was pregnant with my son, I remember telling people how tired I was at the start. “Just wait…
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By Ashley LeCompte Just Because It’s a Hard Season Doesn’t Mean You’re a Bad Mother
We spent the morning sitting poolside for swim lessons. Flies swirled around us in an attempt to infiltrate the cardboard…
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By Beth Konkoski What Happens When we Stop Pushing Our Kids so Hard?
I kick them from the house, drag my tweens to this leafy patch of monkey bars, repurposed tires, and shade.…
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By Vicki Bahr The Excitement of the First Day of School is Over…Now What?
I still remember the excitement of the first day of school, and I’m old. The smell of newly-sharpened pencils and…
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Want Your Kid to Succeed? Don’t be a Lawnmower Parent
At a recent back to school night for my middle school daughter, one of her teachers explained that it is…
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By Nicole Merritt Am I Doing Enough as Your Mother, Sweet Child?
I've got my eyes on you. And, do you know where they are looking? Right into your eyes and right…
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By Terryn Drieling Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Forget
Lord, please don’t let me forget the way it felt to have them growing inside me. Help me remember the…
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By Shelbie Farmer Mommy, Please Don’t Make Me Wait “Just a Minute”
“Just a minute, baby,” I say for what feels like the millionth time today. The baby’s crying because he wants…
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