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Faith, Teen
July 3, 2020
4 Minute Read

God is My Friend, and My Son Showed Me Why

If anyone could blame God, it would be my son. He was born by C-section with no cry. Just silence and panicked doctors. He had been born with right…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
July 2, 2020
8 Minute Read

9 Ways To Teach Your Daughter To Love Her Body

Growing up whenever I daydreamed about motherhood, I always thought I’d be a boy mom. I grew up with brothers, I went through a serious tomboy…

Motherhood, Teen
July 2, 2020
3 Minute Read

The Best Conversations With My Teen Happen At Night

My phone says its 10 p.m. For years this meant freedom for me. I’d wait in anticipation for 10 p.m. all evening. I could read in…

Faith, Motherhood, Teen
June 27, 2020
4 Minute Read

If Your Teen Questions His Faith, Go There With Him

My 16-year-old son was home from school with a chest infection. I walked in on him watching a Netflix documentary called The God Delusion. There is a…

Motherhood, Tween
June 25, 2020
3 Minute Read

My Daughter is Becoming My Friend

“Mom,” my daughter says to get my attention while I work busily in the kitchen. My eyes look up at her and my throat catches. In my mind, I…

Motherhood, Teen
June 24, 2020
4 Minute Read

I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me Raising a Teen Was This Hard—And This Beautiful

I wish someone would have told me what raising a teenager was like. I wish someone told me there would be days my heart would break in half for them,…

Motherhood, Teen
June 14, 2020
2 Minute Read

Just Wait, It Gets Even Better

Just wait, young moms. Just wait until your babies and toddlers and preschoolers and young children grow up and turn into teenagers and young adults.…