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How Do I Love My Children? Guest Post by Erin from Steps to Trusting

January 15, 2018

Often when I picture what our family life will be, I picture playing outside in the fall or cuddling before bed. I think that just being with my children conveys my love to them. But how do we love our children when life is not so picturesque? This is not a rhetorical question. How can […]

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November is Adoption Month and M2M Wants to Hear From YOU

October 2, 2017

Next month is November and that means National Adoption Month! Every November I devote the whole month on Made to Mother™ for adoption stories, and I this year is no different! Get ready for a whole 30 days of stories that honor adoption…Birth mothers, adoptive mothers, adoptees, adoption-related organizations, and anyone else with a story about […]

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3 Kid-Friendly Dog Training Games – Guest Post by Matthew

September 4, 2017

This post contains affiliate links from third parties. I have been compensated to include them. Getting the kids involved with training the family pet is an excellent learning opportunity. It also gives them a chance to see your dog in a new way – as an intelligent being capable of interactive communication. Basic training principles […]

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5 Reasons Why Children Need Dads – Guest Post by Danny

January 23, 2017

In today’s world the traditional family dynamic is undergoing many changes. However, children still need the love, guidance, and influence of both parents in their lives. A father figure brings enrichment to a child’s life that only a father can. Regardless of the changes taking place in the world, a father’s place remains important in […]

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8 Life Skills that Science Teaches Children – Guest Post by Marcus from PsySci.co

December 8, 2016

The one thing that unifies all parents is that they always want what is best for their kids. Even the most authoritative parents who might not always show their affection are constantly working behind the scenes to provide their child the best imaginable future. But when it comes to what academic path a child should […]

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National Adoption Month Series – An Anonymous Birth Mother Story

November 28, 2016

As a scared, pregnant and unmarried nineteen-year-old, I didn’t know much, but I did know love wasn’t enough. If I could have made my decision based on that sole factor, I would be telling a different story today. However, the wisest choice the teenage me made was to find a couple who would shower my […]

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National Adoption Month Series – Gerrianne’s Birth Mother Story

November 1, 2016

In the spring of 1987 I discovered I was pregnant. I was 29 and already a single mom of three active boys, living off public assistance in low income housing, with plans to attend college full-time to major in Social Work. I have always been a firm believer in the Pro-Life Movement and of life beginning at conception; […]

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November is Adoption Month and M2M Wants to Hear From YOU

October 6, 2016

Can it really be October already!? Less than one month until November and that means, National Adoption Month! For the last two years I have devoted the whole month on Made to Mother for adoption stories, and I this year is no different! Get ready for a whole 30 days of stories that honor adoption…Birth mothers, […]

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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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Making Max: Overcoming Obstacles and the Moments of Motherhood – Jen’s Story

April 25, 2016

My eleven-month-old son Max is taking quite a long nap. It’s giving me the opportunity to do some admittedly long-overdue spring cleaning. I started in our bedroom but ended up in the bathroom, staring at our horribly disorganized closet. My hands are full of yet more stuff to cram in there. I look at the […]

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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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