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Thoughts for the Journey
Why Are My Kids SO LOUD? (And Why It's Actually Not a Bad Thing)
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting It starts small. A laugh. A squeal. A happy shriek from the other room. And then, before you know...
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When the World Shakes, Your Kids Watch: How to Be Their Steady Place
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting I originally wrote this post at the start of COVID, but its message holds true anytime we find...
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raising kids in the glow without losing the light
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting If there’s one parenting topic guaranteed to stir up strong feelings, it’s screens. Are they ruining...
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Parent with purpose: 7 foundations to build upon
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting Parenting is sacred—and sometimes overwhelming. In a world flooded with social media sound bites and...
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5 Lies Parents Hear, Truths God Speaks
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen1 Parenting Parenting is full of joy—but also full of lies we’re tempted to believe. Lies about our worth, our...
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Parenting 'With' Kids vs. 'At' Them
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting In our part of Michigan right now, as winter has finally arrived in all its glory, we're on our...
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The Secret Sauce of Teaching (and Parenting)
I originally wrote this during the early days of COVID, when so many parents unexpectedly found themselves in the role of teacher at...
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