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Kids, Motherhood, Tween
September 20, 2018
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By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

The Sweet Spot of 11

This is what 11 looks like. 11 is one of the sweet spots, my friends, and I am soaking it…

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Toddler, Tween
September 19, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

Dear Child, I Wear Your Pain

Dear child, I wear your pain. The first time I heard your cry, I put your pain on like a…

These Are the Hands: A Prayer For a Mother and Child

Child, Motherhood
September 19, 2018
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By Shelby Spear

These Are the Hands: A Prayer For a Mother and Child

Years ago, my hubby and I attended a marriage retreat. As part of the closing ceremony, each couple in attendance…

Journal, Kids
September 19, 2018
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By Sarah Lango

To the Special Needs Mom Who Sits Alone

To the mom who sits alone . . . Alone because the world is always moving on without her. Alone…

Why I Gave My Kids More Freedom (Even Though it Terrified Me)

Journal, Kids, Motherhood
September 18, 2018
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By Melissa Fenton

Why I Gave My Kids More Freedom (Even Though it Terrified Me)

“I’m not letting my kids do [insert any activity here] alone! There are too many crazy people out there! Things…

Maybe Motherhood Will Get Easier. If Not, Please Keep it to Yourself.

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
September 18, 2018
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By Charissa West

Maybe Motherhood Will Get Easier. If Not, Please Keep it to Yourself.

I recently read an article that really stuck with me. Its premise was to stop waiting for motherhood to get…

Baby, Child, Motherhood, Teen, Toddler, Tween
September 18, 2018
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By Ellie Messler

Today is the Day, My Child

Today is the day you came into this world. I waited nine long months for this moment! I always knew…

The Body Talk my Kids Need to Hear, Starting Now

Journal, Kids
September 16, 2018
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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…

Child, Motherhood
September 14, 2018
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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…

Parenting in the Background Matters, Too

Journal, Kids, Motherhood
September 11, 2018
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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.…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 10, 2018
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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…

It All Passes Quickly so I Refuse to “Just Wait”

Journal, Motherhood
September 10, 2018
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By Amanda Hobbs

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…

parenting

The Sweet Spot of 11

Dear Child, I Wear Your Pain

These Are the Hands: A Prayer For a Mother and Child

To the Special Needs Mom Who Sits Alone

Why I Gave My Kids More Freedom (Even Though it Terrified Me)

Maybe Motherhood Will Get Easier. If Not, Please Keep it to Yourself.

Today is the Day, My Child

The Body Talk my Kids Need to Hear, Starting Now

I Will Always Hold Your Hand

Parenting in the Background Matters, Too

When Your Daughter Turns 13

It All Passes Quickly so I Refuse to “Just Wait”

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So God Made a Mother