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The Strong-Willed Child Has a Sweet Side Too

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 4, 2023
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By Sarah Nichols

The Strong-Willed Child Has a Sweet Side Too

An encouragement to the mom of the strong-willed child . . . I didn’t realize that was a thing in…

To the Mom of the Strong-Willed Child: Throw Away the Yardstick

Kids, Motherhood
September 1, 2023
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6 Minute Read

By Ashley Testa

To the Mom of the Strong-Willed Child: Throw Away the Yardstick

I used to be a person who measured. I felt accomplished checking tasks off a list or beating the estimated…

I’m More Like My Strong-Willed Teen than I Like to Admit

Faith, Motherhood
August 23, 2023
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4 Minute Read

By Megan Jean Wilczek

I’m More Like My Strong-Willed Teen than I Like to Admit

My son slammed his fingers down the guitar strings enthusiastically while I stared at my computer screen, eyes glazed over,…

My Daughter is “Extra” and the World Needs More People Like Her

Kids, Motherhood
September 7, 2022
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By Brea Schmidt

My Daughter is “Extra” and the World Needs More People Like Her

She is . . . extra. She just is. All the time she is extra sad, and then extra "OMG,…

Dear Strong-Willed Child, Don’t Hide Your Big Personality

Kids, Motherhood
June 21, 2022
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4 Minute Read

By Brianna Forsman

Dear Strong-Willed Child, Don’t Hide Your Big Personality

My sweet child, I often wondered in our early days together how one tiny person could have so much bigness…

My Challenging Child Taught Me How to Shepherd Hearts Not Behavior

Kids, Motherhood
April 12, 2022
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4 Minute Read

By Lisa Mullen

My Challenging Child Taught Me How to Shepherd Hearts Not Behavior

My first child was relatively easy to parent. Oh, sure, he threw the typical toddler tantrums, and years three and…

Bad Days Don’t Have To Get the Best of Us

Child, Kids, Motherhood
December 8, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By Twyla Franz

Bad Days Don’t Have To Get the Best of Us

I tried again to peel her fingers off the headrest in the car, but it wasn’t working. I shouldn’t have…

I Will Not Suppress My Daughter’s Strong Will

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
October 7, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By Jennifer Toscano

I Will Not Suppress My Daughter’s Strong Will

She is strong-willed. She knows what she wants, and she isn’t afraid to say it. She naturally likes to be…

Kids, Motherhood
August 9, 2021
25.8K Views
2 Minute Read

By Erin Wood

I’m Raising a Firecracker of a Daughter

As we were getting dressed after my daughter's swimming lesson a few weeks ago, I was hit with an upsetting…

I Almost Broke My Strong-Willed Child’s Spirit

Motherhood, Teen
February 22, 2021
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2 Minute Read

By Whitney Fleming

I Almost Broke My Strong-Willed Child’s Spirit

This one right here. I almost broke her spirit. So alike that we butt heads like two rams fighting for…

Dear Strong Willed Daughter, When We Struggle

Child, Faith, Motherhood
February 11, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By Jennifer Toscano

Dear Strong Willed Daughter, When We Struggle

You, my daughter, are my tough one. You are my child who bucks against everything I say. You keep your…

My Strong Willed Child Challenges Everything, and One Day it Will Serve Her Well

Kids, Motherhood
December 14, 2020
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2 Minute Read

By Tiffany Yoder

My Strong Willed Child Challenges Everything, and One Day it Will Serve Her Well

If I ask her not to do something, she will literally go out of her way to do the opposite.…