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To My Wife of 16 Years, Here’s the Secret I Wish I Knew Before Our Divorce Papers…

"After losing a woman that I loved, and a marriage of almost 16 years, here’s the advice I wish I would have had…"

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.”

To the Stranger Who Gave My 3-Year-Old a Bracelet in the McDonald’s Bathroom

"You heard me tell her we had a long drive home and she needed to use the potty. You heard her tell me she was scared the toilet would flush while she was sitting on it."

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Dear Parents, Here’s Why Teachers Are Really Leaving Their Jobs in Droves

Let me tell you why those who ooze passion for teaching are leaving the occupation like their hair is on fire. The old excuse "the kids have changed". No. No friggin way. Kids are kids. PARENTING has changed.

I’m Raising Kids to Leave Me

"It is our job to walk beside or behind them in these struggles. It is not our job to go before them."

It’s Never a Good Time to Invite Kids In

"Clearly, she didn’t think she was allowed inside. Conviction crashed over my spirit. Having a child think she can’t come inside my home goes against everything I believe about hospitality."

How to Talk to Your Kid, Teen or Young Adult About God

"Spiritual conversations haven’t always been easy for me. This might seem like an odd confession from a Bible teacher and pastor’s wife. But it’s true."

They Might Sound Innocent—But Don’t Let Your Kids Say These 3 Words

"It sounds innocent enough. But this is an insidious phrase, revealing a sin so bankrupt it goes back to the very beginning."

Dear Mama Whose Heart is Twisted About Having Another Baby

"A few months ago my 2-year-old daughter and I were driving home from dinner and as we pulled onto our street a lump formed in my throat and big, ugly tears began to stream down my face; I realized that tonight was our very last night ever just the two of us to do my daughter’s bath time and bedtime routine..."

“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."

Why You Need to Stop Asking Couples When They’re Having Babies

"People don’t just simply 'forget' to have kids. Us kid-less couples have reasons why we don’t have kids yet."