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Watch Your Mouth, Girl: 5 Things I Wish I Didn’t Say

Post author:Pamela Whitehead
Post published:May 10, 2021
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I am the Queen of the Big Mouth, at least I was.  Hey, sanctification is a process. I am the person who thought that if it was true, then I should…

5 Friends Every Mom Needs

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:May 6, 2021
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They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I would be willing to argue, to also raise a mother. Suddenly, everything we knew changes. One day we…

Lessons Learned from my Kitchen Knife Debacle

Post author:Jennifer Scheuermann
Post published:May 3, 2021
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I stood in the kitchen, applying pressure to my finger while holding my hand above my head. Somehow, preparing my lunch for the next day, a task I do almost…

6 Ways to Keep the Passion Alive After Kids

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:March 26, 2021
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The butterflies in your stomach, the romance, the nights that never end (and not because of children)... when you're in love, the world begins and ends with the two of…

We are all living messy lives – some of us just hide it better than others

Post author:Emily Speck
Post published:March 12, 2021
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As a millennial mom, it often feels as though real connection with other moms is hard to come by. At the click of a button, we see images posted online…

The Longest Year of Marriage

Post author:Trisha Bender
Post published:February 19, 2021
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As we near the one year mark of Covid, I can’t help but think of how this has been the longest year of marriage yet. It’s been a different kind…

9 Ideas for Date Nights with Your Kid(s)

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:February 9, 2021
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While the term date night initially conjures up images of romance, flowers, and chocolate, it doesn't always need to be those things. Taking the opportunity to go on dates -…

Why I’m Walking Down the Aisle a Third Time

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:February 7, 2021
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Next week, I am going to walk down the aisle for the third time. This was never my plan. I thought that I would only do this once. I am…

Monopolized by Motherhood

Post author:Katelyn Brown
Post published:January 27, 2021
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The man I love hasn’t seen his wife in a few months. I know he misses her - he tells me often. I feel terrible that she isn’t around to…

3 Questions Women Should Ask Their Husbands

Post author:Doug Johnson
Post published:January 2, 2021
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The other day, I read a couple of articles about questions you should and should not ask your man/husband/boyfriend/whatever. For the most part, they were fine, but I felt a few questions…

Maintaining Relationships as a Mom is Super Hard so Please Have Patience with Me

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:December 29, 2020
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“If they really cared about you then they would make time for you.” I get so frustrated when I hear that phrase. I’ve heard this so many times and frankly,…

Men Need to Champion Their Wives

Post author:Ryan Shepherd
Post published:December 16, 2020
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Our little marriage wagon has been traveling down a bumpy road the last few months with life changes and other stuff, but we are both peacemakers and the time had…

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