By Christine Koehring “Mom, You’re Always My Number One”
I walked into the amusement park with my son, ready for a day of proving myself as a cool mom.…
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By Samantha Krieger We’re on the Brink of Your Teenage Years
Dear Daughter, As you turn 13, I can hardly believe how quickly the time has flown by. It feels like…
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By Melissa Kulp Frankenfield While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me
I should remember the doctor’s name, but I don’t. It was such an ordeal. 18 hours of labor sort of…
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Dear Junior Moms, Get Ready for the Year of Letting Go
Light shone down from a cyan sky as we parked the car in the college admissions lot. It was a…
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I’m Not the Mom I Thought I Would Be, but I Am the Mom They Needed
Way before I had kids, I knew what kind of mom I wanted to be. I envisioned a perfectly clean…
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By Kelly Odom The Playset Belongs to Another Little Boy Now
It’s 12:38 p.m. I’m fixing lunch. It’s the end of spring break, the last spring break. It’s my son’s senior…
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By Tracey Connors I Can’t Hold My Teen In My Arms Anymore, but My Love Supports Her Still
One of my kids is and always has been anxious. She was born a little anxious, a little unsure, and…
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I Love Watching My Boy become a Man
My oldest son is 14, dangling dangerously close to 15, the one year I have left before he starts driving…
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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 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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It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes
When did this happen? My son and I have the same shoe size. The last month, here in the Northeast,…
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