By Emaline Ashe We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly
Collective memories from my son Aiden’s childhood are some of my most prized possessions. Reflecting on these memories is both…
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By Rebecca Wood Why I Pray My Kids Get Caught
The principal greeted me at the front door of his office and ushered me to a seat across from his…
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By Amy Martin I’ll Always Have More To Tell You
My newly driving 15-year-old grabbed his book bag and yelled, “Bye Mom!” on his way out the door. I managed…
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By Crystal Fulmer My Daughter Leading Worship is Beautiful Grace
She’s 13 and it feels like she’s always been with me. She's gone through five moves, the loss of her…
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I Wanted to Give My Kids My Faith—but They Had to Find It on Their Own
I recently read the testimony of one of my children, and it rocked my world. Not only because of the…
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By Amy Keyes What Memories Will They Take from This Room?
The other day I braved my basement. It's not a place I go often. The fleeting years of LEGOs and…
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By Kelsey Scism Nobody Talks about This Part of Senior Year
Here’s what we know about senior year: It goes by fast. It’s full. It's emotional. It’s busy. Each successive last…
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They Say Teens Will Come Back To You, But This Part Feels Hard
People tell me, "She'll come back to you." I hold onto those words like a lifeline, repeating them in my…
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She Was Beautiful Then and She’s Beautiful Now
A memory popped up on my phone the other day. There she was in the photo. Five, maybe six. It…
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By Katie Branley Building a Bridge through These Middle Years
“Then I don’t even want to go!” my son yelled at me from his perch atop our stairs. Red-faced and…
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To My Teen: I’m Still Here
Dear teenage son, I know there's a lot you don't say. There are weights you carry on your ever broadening…
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Parenting Older Teens is Like a Constant Case of the Sunday Scaries
If you’ve ever experienced the "Sunday Scaries," you know the feeling well. It’s a mix of anxiety, doom, and excitement…
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