How Blessed I Am To Be Raising Sisters
When I was expecting my second baby, people sometimes looked at my firstborn, a daughter, and told me, "Now you…
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By Nicole Merritt Today’s Youth Restores My Faith in Humanity
I have faith in what I see, and I have faith in who I see. Today's youth has restored my…
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By Whitney Fleming It’s Lonely Being the Mom Who Says No
"Are there any other middle school moms out there whose kids' don't have an IG account? My daughter doesn't believe…
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By Claudia Caramiello My Son Is Not Mine To Keep
In the cold blue morning light, my 15-year-old son sleeps. Lanky limbs sprawled across the couch, gray boxers peeking out…
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By Beth Mund Our Nest Was Built to Be Emptied
As my second daughter graduates high school and prepares to go off to college, I am beginning to feel like…
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By Patricia Mattheiss Dear Son, Always Remember to Call Home
Dear Son, It’s hard to believe you are an adult now, graduated from high school and heading off to college…
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By Julie Hoag 14 Things To Say When Your Child’s Heart is Broken
When your child’s heart is broken, a mom is there to pick up the pieces. It’s bound to happen. As…
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I Had a Taste of the Empty Nest, And It Is Bittersweet
My kitchen is spotless. There isn’t one dish in the sink or a crumb to be found. In fact, I…
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By Nadene van der Linden Why Life With Teens and Tweens is So Exhausting
It’s Saturday. I shouldn’t be so tired. I haven’t worked today. It’s the weekend. How can you be tired? my…
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By Ashli Brehm 10 Ways To Coexist With a Tween Boy
Nine. My oldest boy flipped the calendar another year recently. And he turned nine. What in the sam hill has…
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God Gave Me Teenagers
I am the mother of teenagers. If I say this in general conversation, I can pretty much bank on one…
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By Jodie Utter When Your Teen Gets a License, Hang On To Your Heart
The first time you drove away from home on your own I choked a little on the sharp sense of…
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