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Behind Every Toddler Tantrum is a Mom Doing Her Best

The mall was brimming with shoppers. Heat radiated out of stores and into the concourse where I was already dripping sweat from my toddler’s…

To my strong-willed daughter, Before you were born, I pictured having a daughter. I pictured it being sweet and tender, sharing the same humor. I…

Spirited. Strong-willed. Lively. Energetic. Marches to the beat of her own drum. All words and phrases that have been used to describe my girl. …

We’ve got a house full of boys: four of them, ages seven and under. We’ve been told they’re the quietest, most well-behaved…

When the dream of motherhood ached deep into my bones and swooned around in my heart, I didn’t realize I would be signing up for strong-willed,…

I’m a mama to three. My first was deceptively easy. A calm baby, an easy-going toddler, and a sweetheart of a preschooler. She was the reason I had…

Strong willed kids are a lot. It’s as though they were born to not only rock the boat, but crash it into an iceberg. Yes, they’re a lot—of…

Dear Lord, At the end of an exhausting and emotional day with my strong-willed child, I just need you. I’ve cried and prayed and cried and prayed,…

Rowdy. Stubborn. Moody. Unpredictable. Independent. Messy. These are the words we use to describe toddlers. Heck, these are words I’ve…

Some days my son leaves me exhausted. I love him, don’t get me wrong. Hear me: I love my son, but there are days—a lot of days—when he can be a…