Dear Teen: Follow Jesus Online, Too
Dear son, You saved up your money to buy your first phone and I know you are super excited to finally join your friends online doing all the things…
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We Must Have Faith in Our Kids
Parenting is hard. Whether you’re a single parent, working parent, stay-at-home parent—it’s hard. There is no wrong way or right way to do this…
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Your Love Will Grow With This Boy
Listen, you guys . . . That thing they always warn you about? It happens. The little boy with the dimples and the wide smile. The one who…
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I’m Finally Losing the Weight
I’ve carried this weight since I was 11. That’s when it came, unbidden, unwanted, and for me, unexpected. It showed up everywhere, my legs, my…
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I Blinked and You Went From Kindergarten to College
I remember the first day of kindergarten. I remember how far away your senior year in high school seemed and how unimaginable it was that one…
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Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again
The sweet sound of your baby’s cry pierces the air inside the delivery room. He is laid upon your chest, and as you gaze down at his delicate…
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Senior Year is Coming, Ready or Not
Yesterday was my son’s last day of his junior year in high school. This summer will be one of the hardest of my life, as I prepare for his last…
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Dear 8th Grade Graduate: Thanks for Letting Go of My Hand
You let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at me one more time, and then you blew me a kiss. My…
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Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat
Sitting at the airport reading a friend’s beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because I’m classy,…
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Dear Teen, You’re Not Supposed to be Here Yet
You’re not supposed to be here, you know. You’re just a baby, and babies don’t sit in the front seat. Everyone knows that. But, here you are.…
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