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What happens when your young adult child is ready to leave home and you haven’t taught him everything he needs to know yet? Probably not the catastrophes you’re imagining. Heather…

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Growing Our Relationships With Our Adult Children: Why I Treasure the Gift of Time

Posted on May 10, 2021May 8, 2021
Robin Dance

As our kids age, our relationship with them enters a new phase. They’re growing up, perhaps moving out, and their need for us is taking on a different shape. Here’s…

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Mom and young daughter hugging with their foreheads pressed against each other.

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3 Prayers for Mothers: How to Honor Moms Through Prayer This Mother’s Day

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Cathy McIntosh

Motherhood–in all its numerous dimensions–is a tough and often thankless role. Mothers give of themselves to their children and families, all the while feeling guilty for all the ways they…

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Woman in a dress from the waist down holding a bouquet of white flowers by her side

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Should We Cancel Mother’s Day? How To Offer Hope to the Hurting this Holiday

Posted on May 5, 2021May 10, 2021
Whitney Akin

Mother’s Day is a struggle for many people. Whether they’re struggling with infertility or have a broken relationship with their own mother, all the attention placed on this holiday can…

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Glass jars with homemade lemon sugar scrub inside

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How to Make an Easy DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub for the Nurturers in Your Life

Posted on May 3, 2021May 5, 2021
Adelaide Mitchell

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and while it’s a great opportunity to celebrate our own moms, it’s also a chance to honor all the nurturers in our life.…

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Kid's room with wooden chair and red rocking horse

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Weeping Over Bunk Beds and Legos: Why Watching Kids Grow Up Makes Us Nostalgic

Posted on April 29, 2021April 30, 2021
Tresta Payne

Parenting teens can be bittersweet. We get to watch our kids grow up into the amazing young adults they’re becoming, but there’s also a sense of grief as we mourn…

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Here’s Why Work-Life Balance Is Less Important Than You Think

Posted on April 28, 2021April 29, 2021
Ronne Rock

Work life balance: it sounds like such a worthy goal doesn’t it? Like once we unlock the code for time management and balancing priorities, we’ll have everything we need to…

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Faith

A Dance in the Riverbed: Finding Hope in the Tension of Beauty and Pain

Posted on April 26, 2021April 29, 2021
Meredith Barnes

Down in the belly of the riverbed, a small stream trickles west. The ocean is calling reluctant waters to run from the cracked, dry Los Angeles earth. An earth that…

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Motherhood

4 Super Simple Things You Can Do to Stop Comparing Your Child to Others

Posted on April 22, 2021April 23, 2021
Cindy Singleton

From baby names to growth charts to report cards, all parents want to know how does my child stack up? If you struggle with comparing your child to others, these four…

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Encouragement for Moms Who Homeschool: God’s Grace Is Bigger Than Your Fears

Posted on April 21, 2021April 20, 2021
Erin Cox

There’s nothing like homeschooling to put a mom’s insecurities under a microscope. Not only are you responsible for all the other things your kids need, now their education is on…

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Goldfish Crackers Everywhere: How to Gracefully Survive Life with a Toddler

Posted on April 19, 2021April 29, 2021
Laura Fox

Life with a toddler can be tough. From Goldfish crackers in your shoes to permanent marker on your piano, here’s how to survive the toddler years with grace and gratitude.…

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