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I Know It’s Just Summer Camp but I Miss You Already

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
June 30, 2022
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By Stephanie Kramm

I Know It’s Just Summer Camp but I Miss You Already

You would’ve thought I was sending you off to college. The way I triple-checked to make sure you had everything…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 24, 2022
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By Christina Zambrano

I Fight For My Child in Prayer

The sound of the screen door slamming shut inches from my face took my breath away. He hesitated for a…

Kids, Motherhood
June 23, 2022
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By Her View From Home

Did I Shelter You Too Much?

I’ve made so many mistakes as your mother. From moving too much to letting you stay up too late, I…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 13, 2022
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By Gina Smith

I’ll Take Every Hug I Can Get, My Son

As another school year closes, I’m once again struck by an ethereal sense of being punched in the gut. We…

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
May 28, 2022
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

There’s Tenderness in Tween Boys Too

My 9-year-old son, Waylan, had a flag football game last night. It was chilly. It was windy. I didn’t want…

I Didn’t Know How Much I’d Love the Tween Years

Motherhood, Tween
April 11, 2022
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By Laura Costea

I Didn’t Know How Much I’d Love the Tween Years

I don’t know what I expected, exactly. But I didn’t expect you to smile at me and say sweetly, “Thanks,…

A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 1, 2022
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By Lorin Hawks

A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There

Middle school can be tough at times. Your body is changing and everything is awkward. You have lots of new…

Child, Tween
March 15, 2022
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By Lori Jarrett

9 is Changing Right Before My Eyes

"You are officially tall enough to ride without a booster seat," our pediatrician tells my daughter after reviewing her measurements.…

Teen, Tween
March 8, 2022
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By Kirstyn Wegner

Seventh Grade is the Worst

Seventh grade is the worst. It was for me, at least, and I feared it would be for my daughter.…

Kids, Tween
March 5, 2022
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By Leslie Means

Dear Tween, I Could Not Love You More

I got into an argument with my tween. This happens between us—which makes sense as she’s so much like me.…

Here We Are in the Middle Stage of Parenting

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
February 24, 2022
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By Brea Schmidt

Here We Are in the Middle Stage of Parenting

If you need me, I’ll be over here in those "middle" parenting years. You know, that stage the internet rarely…

Dear Tween Daughters, Be Difference Makers

Teen, Tween
February 9, 2022
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By Samantha Krieger

Dear Tween Daughters, Be Difference Makers

You are 9 and 11 years old, and every day I’m in awe of the young women you’re becoming. Still…

tween

I Know It’s Just Summer Camp but I Miss You Already

I Fight For My Child in Prayer

Did I Shelter You Too Much?

I’ll Take Every Hug I Can Get, My Son

There’s Tenderness in Tween Boys Too

I Didn’t Know How Much I’d Love the Tween Years

A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There

9 is Changing Right Before My Eyes

Seventh Grade is the Worst

Dear Tween, I Could Not Love You More

Here We Are in the Middle Stage of Parenting

Dear Tween Daughters, Be Difference Makers

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