Parenting

1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing

“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."

Daughter Texts Mom “I’ll Be Home Soon” from Burger King Bathroom—20 Minutes Later, Her Worst Nightmare Comes True

"She's my only daughter, my best friend. She was supposed to start her new job today, now she's on life support.”

Dear Husband, I Loved You First

"I realize you often get the last of me. The tired, messy, short-tempered last of me..."

Why I’m Not Teaching My Kids to Have Self-Confidence

As Christian parents, we want our kids to make the right choice when faced with peer pressure. It’s as if all of us are asking this one question: How can teach my kids how to have self-confidence? Because raising self-confident kids is the key, right?

Mom Pushes Shopping Cart Full of Kids—When a Man “Makes a Beeline” Back at Them, She’s Left in Tears

"A little while later, he made a beeline back to us. He looked straight at me and said, 'I want to tell you something.' My eyes immediately flooded with tears."

“I Don’t Want to Raise Church Kids”

"That's right. I DO NOT want to raise church kids. Matter of fact, it's one of my biggest fears."

Mom Stands in Airport Security Line With Screaming Kids—When 3 Strangers Intervene, Her Story Goes Viral

"So I thought it was a good idea to fly by myself with a 2 year old and a 5 year old. We were standing in line in security, on the verge of tears because Wyatt was screaming and James was exhausted. Out of the blue, one mom stops the line for security..."

To the Extroverted Mama Raising an Introverted Child

"'I’m a homebody,' my son declared with confidence and surety. I blinked. First of all, where did he (then four) hear that expression? And second, how did I not know this?"

“You’re Not Beautiful Because 30 of Your Friends Comment on Your Selfie”: To My Daughter, in the Age of Social Media

"There will probably be days when you believe I am being absolutely unfair. And there will probably be days when I will second guess myself."

Dad Forces Daughter to Walk 5 Miles to School in 36°F for Bullying—Internet’s Response Is Largely Positive

"Lesson learned! Still has all her extremities intact is happy and healthy and seems to have a new outlook on bullying as well as a new appreciation for some of the simple things in life she used to take for granted."