By Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper Dear Teenage Daughter, Listen For God’s Voice in Your Life
Thirteen years ago, I gave birth to an old soul. We refer to our middle child as Grandma Lily. She’s…
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By Scott Jenkins Human Sex Trafficking Almost Claimed My Daughter
When you hear the words “human trafficking” what comes to mind? Do you understand how terrible it is, but still…
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By Whitney Fleming Being a Teen is Hard Enough—Go Ahead and Take the Easy Road Once in Awhile
My freshman daughter came home from school yesterday and let me know that her teacher pulled her aside. “She wants…
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By Mikala Albertson No One Told Me Having Teenagers Would Be So Much Fun
I stopped at the neighborhood grocery store for my quick mid-week stock-up. You know, just the essentials to get us…
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By Heather Delaney Moms of Teens: Don’t Weigh Yourself Down With What Christmas Used To Be
Christmas with my son isn’t what it used to be. You see, it used to be full of magic; full…
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By Bambi Loveday So God Made Teenagers
Being a teenager is hard. Being a parent of a teenager is hard. But, did you ever stop to think…
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My Nest May Soon Be Empty But I Believe My Life Will Still Be Full
I talked to a neighbor recently who is expecting her first grandchild soon. She excitedly told me about how her…
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By Melinda Tietsort Dear Struggling Teen, Life Gets Better After High School
I grew up in a small town and I still live outside that small town. My high school was not…
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By Kathy Radigan The Time We Have Left Isn’t Nearly Enough
As a mom, I’ve always wished a postcard would come in the mail informing me that I was about to…
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The Secret No One Told Me About the Teenage Years is How Much I’d Love Them
I expected the sighs and the eye-rolls and the closed bedroom doors. After all, I was a teenager once, too,…
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By Kara Turner Parenting is Harder Now So I’m Parenting Harder
Being irrelevant to my teenager daughter sounds amusing and inconsequential. Becoming irrelevant is different. It’s heartbreaking. The agonizing process of losing…
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Dear Teens: You Need Sleep More Than Your Smartphones
Each school night, somewhere between 8:30 and 9 pm, my three teenagers begrudgingly leave their phones on what I lovingly…
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