By Brianna Forsman I Can’t Fix This Broken World, but I Can Raise You To Change It
My sweet child, this world isn't what I dreamed for you. Life has always had its fair share of hardships…
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By Elizabeth Ascik What Your Single Mom Friend Wants You to Know
Like many single moms, I never imagined this label would describe my identity. At my core, I am just plain…
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By Wendy C There’s So Much Pressure to Keep Up with the Joneses
It crept up on me slowly. I’m not even sure when exactly it all started. Perhaps it was when I…
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May We Raise Children Who Listen for God’s Whispers
As mothers, one of our most sacred responsibilities is preparing our children not just to survive in this world, but…
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By Cindy Shaw I Am an Incomplete Parent Trying to Raise Complete Children
While scrolling Facebook, this photo seized my attention and made my heart quicken. As I stared at the photo of…
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By Larissa Darter Motherhood and Teacups Aren’t Meant to Be Perfect
When I was getting married, my grandmother gifted me a tea set she had found at a flea market. It…
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To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You
If I could have known what was to come when you were little, I would have written this then. But…
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By Sarah Nichols The Older Your Kids Get, the Lonelier Motherhood Can Feel
I cried to a friend most of the way home from school drop-off a few weeks ago. “I wish others…
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To the Foster Mom Who Keeps Going
Dear Foster Mom, Do you know what day of the week it is? Can you count how many appointments are…
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By Crystal Fulmer I’ll Trade Perfection for Resilience Every Time
Once upon a time, about four children ago, I was striving to be the perfect parent. I didn’t even realize…
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The Gift of Slow Time
Years ago, when my husband and I were first getting to know one another, he said to me, “Awara, if…
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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…
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