By Crystal Fulmer Strong-Willed Kids Love Fiercely
I am currently raising six kids. Some are very easygoing and others could argue the paint off a wall. Those…
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By Elisa Preston I’m Raising a Kid Who Tests Every Boundary
You know that kid you see in the grocery store who just walks nicely alongside their parent’s cart? Yeah, that’s…
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By Melissa Voelker Here’s to Raising Kind and Determined Daughters
“Is that your daughter out there in the pink shirt?” the mom sitting next to me asked. “Yeah. She is,”…
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Our Rainbow Baby Is a Strong-Willed Storm
The preschool teacher smiles and hands over my son’s art. As my eyes meet the page—though the medium and colors…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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My Fearless Daughter is Everything I Never Was
I wasn't raised to believe in myself. I grew up in an environment where my thoughts and feelings were seldom…
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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…
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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…
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By Amanda Kennedy A Mother’s Prayer For Her Strong-Willed Child
A prayer for my strong-willed child: I first need to pray for my patience as your parent. As the one…
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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.…
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