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Why are toddlers so good for us?
“Get down!” I yelled as my two-year-old climbed halfway up the front entry gate of the house. My head was throbbing, my eyes were...
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SUGAR FAITH
I hit my breaking point yesterday. I was in a grocery store with my 20-month-old son wasting time while my husband got a haircut next...
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The Power of Parenting
Is parenting for my child or for me? I was hit with this question when reading an article in REAL SIMPLE magazine about the impact that...
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Snatch the Moments
“Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then...
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The Strong-Willed Child: Realistic Expectations
As I grow older, I am constantly reminded each day of my own limitations and succumb to the fact that the expectations I once had for...
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The Strong-Willed Child: Embrace Them!
“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it” (Proverbs 22:6 NLT). This profound proverb...
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Our Children Will Lead
We live in scary times; kidnappings, killings and all sorts of horrific things taking place every day in our schools, malls, churches and...
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Empty or Full?
“Don’t call me Naomi,” she responded. “Instead, call me Mara, for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me. I went away full, but...
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At the Right Time
My fourteen-month-old son is full of energy and just learned to walk! This milestone has brought me so much joy, but as a first-time mom...