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Motherhood, Tween
July 20, 2023
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By Lori Jude

While She’s Still Mine

I touched her hair today. The delicate, fully-formed, angel-baby droplet plucked intentionally off heaven's tree and placed in my belly…

Let Go of Broken Toys and Hang on to the Memories

Motherhood
July 5, 2023
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By Sarah Knutson

Let Go of Broken Toys and Hang on to the Memories

My (almost) 8-year-old daughter came in from tidying the yard and readying it for play to hand me the plastic,…

When Tweens and Teens Want To Talk, Stop Everything and Listen

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 16, 2023
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By Erin Leigh

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,…

Dear Tween, I Will Try To Remember You Little

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
June 8, 2023
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By Monica Stoltzfus

Dear Tween, I Will Try To Remember You Little

When I hold you, I will try to remember your tiny arms and tiny legs wrapped securely around me. When…

Motherhood, Tween
February 10, 2023
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By Laura Bailey

Dear Daughter, You’re Not Grown Yet

“Mom, can I have a phone?” “Mom, why won't you let me shave my legs?” “Mom, when can I wear…

“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” Is Coming To the Big Screen

Living, Teen, Tween
January 10, 2023
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By Her View From Home

“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” Is Coming To the Big Screen

Millions of tween and teenage girls have read Judy Blume's coming-of-age classic, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret since…

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
December 28, 2022
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By Crystal Fulmer

She Is 11 and She Is Astounding

From the day she was born, I knew we had a firecracker on our hands. I tell people that the…

What I Know For Sure About Having a Tween

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 7, 2022
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By Laura Costea

What I Know For Sure About Having a Tween

They all say it’s coming. I have an inkling it might be true. Yet I’m holding on–I’m believing the same…

This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both

Motherhood, Tween
November 7, 2022
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By Katie Moreland

This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both

While I was organizing my daughter's bedroom this weekend, it hit me: we've entered the in-between years. We're in between…

Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
October 18, 2022
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By Lindsey Goldstein

Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween

Dear 6th grade, Here’s the thing. Not only is it hard to be a pre-teen, but a pre-teen who just…

God Bless the Middle School Teachers Who Love Our Tweens and Teens

Kids, Teen, Tween
August 15, 2022
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By Sarah Knutson

God Bless the Middle School Teachers Who Love Our Tweens and Teens

I keep seeing articles about kindergartners heading off to school for the first time, and parents are feeling all the…

Today Is the Day Your Hand Is as Big as Mine

Child, Motherhood
July 14, 2022
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By Stephanie Kramm

Today Is the Day Your Hand Is as Big as Mine

One of the first things I did after having your slippery body brought close to mine for the first time…

preteen

While She’s Still Mine

Let Go of Broken Toys and Hang on to the Memories

When Tweens and Teens Want To Talk, Stop Everything and Listen

Dear Tween, I Will Try To Remember You Little

Dear Daughter, You’re Not Grown Yet

“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” Is Coming To the Big Screen

She Is 11 and She Is Astounding

What I Know For Sure About Having a Tween

This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both

Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween

God Bless the Middle School Teachers Who Love Our Tweens and Teens

Today Is the Day Your Hand Is as Big as Mine

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