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Bollinger Family at Draft.
Lisa Bollinger

A Mother’s Wish

For as long as I can remember, I always knew I wanted to be a mom. God had placed that “wish” on my heart to have my own family one...

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Kids & Family
Alecia Swejkoski

Work Life Balance for Moms

Balancing Work and Motherhood is not for the faint of heart.. ESPECIALLY when you are a mom trying to raise hungry little ones with the price of living at an...

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Kids & Family
Janette Family
Malisa Jannette

Budgeting Tips for Large Families

With today’s economic factors, it is more important than ever to re-evaluate expenses and finances; especially as a family of 6 (plus a fur baby). I am always trying to...

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Kids & Family
family smiling
Lisa Jansen

A Mother’s Love

Hey, all you mamas out there! Yes, I’m talking to you—the new mom who needs to catch a couple of z’s, the mom who is in the thick of raising...

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Kids & Family
family walking in woods
Lindsay Gagliano

Free Fall Family Activities

As you move out of summer mode: vacations, sports clinics and day camps, and into fall, it’s a great time to introduce new activities and routines for you and your...

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Kids & Family
college building with people hanging out
Lisa Jansen

5 Tips For Sending Your Child Off To College

The day was here before I knew it. As the clock blinked 7 am, and the sun peeked through my window, I heard my son’s footsteps in the hallway— he...

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Kids & Family
family smiling
Jenny Foltran

This Mom Runs On Tea & Jesus

Let’s face it moms, life as a mom is challenging, refining and also very humbling. Never have I experienced frustration, fear, and exhaustion, more than in my role as a...

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Kids & Family
cute dog dressed in santa suit and reindeer ears
Dianne Jacobsen

Santa And Jesus

When I was a child, I did not believe in Santa Claus. I believed in Jesus. My family viewed Santa in much the same way as we viewed Cinderella and...

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Kids & Family
Lauren Lehr

Family Fun Christmas Activities

Being a parent at Christmastime is much different than being a child during Christmastime. When I was a child it was a carefree, stress-free, hustle-bustle-free time, absolutely the best! Now...

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Kids & Family
Shepherd's Gate Church

How to Talk About God With Your Teen

Teens can be difficult to talk to, and it can be challenging figuring out how to talk about God with your teen. Sometimes pulling information from a teenager is like...

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Kids & Family
Mother and son smiling
Regina Weichel

How to Teach a Child to Pray

As parents, we are our child’s main influence. As Christian parents, teaching a child to pray is similar to teaching them anything else in life. So, how do we teach...

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Kids & Family
Alecia Swejkoski

Showing Up

For half of my life, I was what you would call a “holiday Christian.” I was always searching for something, but I was searching in all the wrong places —...

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