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Motherhood
June 28, 2020
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Dear Strong-Willed Daughter, You’re Shaping Me

To my strong-willed daughter, Before you were born, I pictured having a daughter. I pictured it being sweet and tender, sharing the same humor. I…

Kids, Motherhood
June 26, 2020
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There is Wild Beauty in This Spirited Child of Mine

Spirited. Strong-willed. Lively. Energetic. Marches to the beat of her own drum. All words and phrases that have been used to describe my girl. …

Kids, Motherhood
June 9, 2020
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Dear “Hard” Child, I’ll Always Fight For You

I sat with you this morning, while the rest of the family slept. You were up a bit early and had a nightmare, so you ran into our bed leaping onto it…

Child, Motherhood
May 23, 2020
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Let Me Tell You About This Wild Child of Mine

I’m a mama to three. My first was deceptively easy. A calm baby, an easy-going toddler, and a sweetheart of a preschooler. She was the reason I had…

Kids, Motherhood
May 16, 2020
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Dear Strong-Willed Child, You Are Worth the Struggle

Strong willed kids are a lot. It’s as though they were born to not only rock the boat, but crash it into an iceberg. Yes, they’re a lot—of…

Kids
September 4, 2019
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Dear Teacher, My Kid is the Wild Child

Dear teacher, I was a teacher, too. I remember what it’s like to be in charge of 25 little personalities. They’re all so needy, so…

Kids
June 13, 2019
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Be Wild, Child—But Remember Your Roots

For years I longed for a second baby. I daydreamed about snuggling a newborn, hours spent rocking a tiny bundle of love, holding a toddler’s…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
September 20, 2018
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My Spirited Child is Not the Reason I’m Done Having Kids

I’ve heard it before, sometimes in jest, sometimes not: There’s a reason that one’s the youngest, isn’t there. I hear the implications…

Child, Toddler
September 13, 2018
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My Spirited Child is Not “Bad”

I will be the first to admit my toddler is a spirited child. He is dramatic, determined, and incredibly strong-willed. I have endured my fair share…

Kids
August 1, 2018
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Raising a Spirited Child Stretches Us in Ways We Can’t Explain

“Mama, I need a drink.” “I need to go to the bathroom.” “Can you cover me up?” These are a just a few of the…