Growth Spurts: A Farewell and a Letter to My Younger Self
I started writing “Growth Spurts” almost ten years ago. My three biological children were 5, 7,...
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Growth Spurts: And Just Like That…
I often see social media posts, from moms especially, that begin with the words “And just like...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: You’re Not Just a Mom
Fifteen years ago I was referred to as a “bucket of rocks” by a man I had just met. This is a true...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: Being an Aunt
Once a year my extended family gets together for a week-long vacation together. There are nearly...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: Letting Go
This month my daughter Callie will start her freshman year at Mississippi College. In June we...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: Reflection Is Good for the Soul…and the Relationship
By Carrie Bevell Partridge A friend of mine has worked with teenagers and parents of teenagers for...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: Birthday Party Memories
Can you remember all of your childhood birthday parties? Some of them? How about just a memory or...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: Setting Sail
By Carrie Bevell Partridge This month my firstborn child will graduate from high school, and, as...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: Photos and Perspectives
Sometimes I have a hard time deciding what to write for this monthly column. It’s not that I’m not...
Read MoreGrowth Spurts: Doing What We Need to Do Isn’t Always Easy
I started writing for Parents & Kids Magazine in 2008, and I joined the office staff in 2011....
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