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Ten Ways to Show Love to Your Kids
Ten Ways to Show Love to Your Kids

Although it was easy for me to show parental love to my kids when they were infants and toddlers through constant care, frequent cuddling, and sweet words, demonstrating my love as they grew was sometimes more of a challenge. Check out THIS RESOURCE for a printable graphic of these ideas!

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Parenting, Love, KindnessKaren Wade HayesApril 27, 2020parenting, love, relationships
Rejoicing in the Mourning
Rejoicing in the Mourning

God tells us to “rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16). But in the early days of the pandemic, I wondered how to rejoice while the whole world was mourning.

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Light, Loss, SufferingKaren Wade HayesApril 27, 2020gratitude, loss, encouragement Comments
Churning Out College Students
Churning Out College Students

Parenting is the BEST. It’s also exhausting! This is a short essay I wrote for the Richmond Times Dispatch after my 3rd child (of 4) left for college. Can you relate?

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Changing Seasons, ParentingKaren Wade HayesApril 29, 2017parenting, rest, collegeComment
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