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Why I Pray For My 12 Year-Old’s Wife NOW – Guest Post by Sheila Qualls

June 19, 2017

All little boys are in love with their mommies at some point. My son was no different. He asked me to marry him when he was five-years-old. At five, I was the center of his universe. I cared for his heart. He came to me when he was hurt, unhappy, afraid, or troubled. I cooked […]

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How to Instill Creativity in Young Children – Guest Post by Sandra

June 2, 2016

This post has been sponsored. I have received compensation to share this content. Creativity is, first of all, creation, the starting of something new. In early childhood and preschool a child’s creativity is ignited by productive activities like drawing, modeling, and applique. The result is always something you can see or hold in your hand, […]

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Moving with Three Kids…Successfully, Part Four: Settling into Our New Home, a Giant Sigh of Relief and a Summary

June 28, 2015

This is part of the M2M Series, The Big Move from One House to Another with Three Kids…Successfully: A 4 Part Series. To read the other parts, please click here. I feel like I’ve been living this selling/buying/moving chaos for so long, I had to chronicle it for the sake of others…whether it is for sheer comical […]

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7 Simple Things to Do When Your Kids Hate School – Guest Post by Ruth

June 14, 2015

This post contains links from third parties. I have been compensated to include them. I rarely drop-off and pick my kids up from school. My husband does that since I take the train to move around. But recently my husband was out of town for a conference, so I had to drive by and pick […]

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Moving with Three Kids…Successfully, Part Three: A Journey with Negotiations, Paperwork and Boxes

June 7, 2015

This is part of the M2M Series, The Big Move from One House to Another with Three Kids…Successfully: A 4 Part Series. To read the other parts, please click here. I feel like I’ve been living this selling/buying/moving chaos for so long, I had to chronicle it for the sake of others…whether it is for sheer comical […]

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Moving with Three Kids…Successfully, Part Two: The Next Adventure = Finding the Right Home

May 10, 2015

This is part of the M2M Series, The Big Move from One House to Another with Three Kids…Successfully: A 4 Part Series. To read the other parts, please click here. I feel like I’ve been living this selling/buying/moving chaos for so long, I had to chronicle it for the sake of others…whether it is for sheer comical […]

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Moving with Three Kids…Successfully, Part One: The looooooong Road to Selling

April 26, 2015

This is part of the M2M Series, Moving with Kids…Successfully: A 4 Part Series. To read the other parts, please click here. I feel like I’ve been living this selling/buying/moving chaos for so long, I had to chronicle it for the sake of others…whether it is for sheer comical entertainment or the remote possibility that […]

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Hi! I'm Wynter. Wife to Jonathan and mama to Chloe, Adaya and Liam. I am a writer, artist, MarCom professional, freelance editor, and an avid gardener, TV lover and chocolate-covered cherries addict. Come back here each week for new, powerful stories of motherhood from real moms across the mother spectrum. Read More…

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