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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…

Faith, Kids
April 25, 2020
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May His Strong Will Cultivate an Even Stronger Faith

Dear Lord, At the end of an exhausting and emotional day with my strong-willed child, I just need you. I’ve cried and prayed and cried and prayed,…

Faith, Kids
December 6, 2019
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Sometimes the Toughest Kids Have the Most Fragile Hearts

I have a hard-headed kid. She marches to the beat of her own drum. She doesn’t mind being different. She is always either the first in line or the…

Kids, Motherhood
November 30, 2019
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Here’s To the Parents of Exceptional Children

My 9 -year-old is one of a kind. There are days I question if I am doing this parenting thing right. There are days I just cry because I am not sure…

Kids
November 13, 2019
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Behind Every Strong-Willed Child is a Vulnerable Soul

My little girl—she has a firecracker personality. As an infant, she was a big kid trapped in a baby’s body who refused to conform to baby…

Motherhood
October 14, 2019
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There’s Beauty in Raising a Wild Child, Too

The moment my third child was born, I knew I wanted a fourth. That statement still surprises even me. Early in our marriage, I was quite firm in my…

Kids
July 20, 2019
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Baby Girl, You Were Never Meant to be Ordinary

Within our family, there grows a little girl. A mighty soul in a tiny package. A fierce leader who can’t help but grit her teeth. A tiny…

Child, Motherhood
July 16, 2019
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The Mama of the Wild Child is Trying Harder Than You Know

To the mama with the wild child: I see you. I was once the person who would say, “That kid wouldn’t act like that if he was…

Kids, Toddler
March 30, 2019
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Good News, Mom: Psychologists Find Toddlers Who Throw Tantrums Get Rich Later in Life

I don’t want to brag or anything, but my toddler throws some epic tantrums. Think—fists pounding the floor, legs flailing in 10 different…

Child
March 21, 2019
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Please Don’t Write Off a Strong-Willed Child—Recognize the Beauty Behind Her Passion

I am the mother of a strong-willed daughter. The proud, frustrated, and exhausted mother, if I’m being honest, but that little girl? She is my…