By Danielle Elizabeth 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…
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By Cara Arnold 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…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke 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…
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By Jessica Abshire 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.…
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By Kayci Villarreal 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…
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By Rochelle Deans 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…
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By Shelbie Farmer 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.…
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By Rebecca Toon 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…
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By Dr. Jennifer Pinto The Hardest Child to Love
There’s a child in every family, at one time or another, who is really hard to love. It might be…
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By Stacy Bronec Why I Take My Wild Child Out in Public
“You’re a brave mom for being out in public with him.” I could have easily been offended by the older…
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By Jesica Ryzynski In Defense of the Wild Child
Dear fellow nursery school moms, people in grocery stores, the teller at the bank, the receptionist at our doctor’s office,…
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