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“Mom, We Want A Puppy” And Other Words That’ll Rock Your World

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Girl, Get Your Nails Done (And Happy “Mother’s Day”)

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5 Ways Sharing Our Struggles (with the right people) Brings Freedom

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10 Things I Wish I Knew As A Younger Mom

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6 New Years Goals for Every Mom, In 2023

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Want A Better And More Fruitful 2023? Commit To Being Still

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To The End-of-School Mom Hangin’ On By A Thread…I Get It.

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5 Life-Changing Scriptures That Combat Anxiety

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7 Ways To Become A Closer Family, Starting Today

Because We Need Laughter Blog

There’s Just Nothing Like A Sister

by jessicakastnerUpdated on May 30, 2023May 29, 2023

Though I normally prefer sharing about universal thoughts and emotions tied to most women’s life experience, I just had to make an exception with this …

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“Mom, We Want A Puppy” And Other Words That’ll Rock Your World

by jessicakastnerUpdated on May 16, 2023May 15, 2023

It happens to most of us before crossing the finish line of motherhood. And it usually occurs at the most inconvenient of times. Like right …

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Girl, Get Your Nails Done (And Happy “Mother’s Day”)

by jessicakastnerUpdated on May 4, 2023May 1, 2023

Such is the message my best friend sends every single Mother’s Day, as we both brace for the disaster that always, without fail, occurs during …

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Dear Youth Sports. You. Are. Killing Me.

by jessicakastnerUpdated on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Once upon a time in a suburban Connecticut town, there was a mom. A wide-eyed, naïve, hopeful mom of a football-playing 13-year-old waiting in a …

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Oh Crap.  I think My Love Language Changed.

by jessicakastnerUpdated on April 13, 2023April 2, 2023

I have been a physical touch addict for about twenty years now. Yes indeed, since diagnosed by Gary Chapman (The 5 Love Languages) in 2007, …

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5 Reasons Women Should Never Feel Guilty About Free Dates and No Speeding Tickets

by jessicakastnerUpdated on March 23, 2023March 20, 2023

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, I thought I’d offer a shout out and cohesive summary of observances in relation to…well, …

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5 Ways Sharing Our Struggles (with the right people) Brings Freedom
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5 Ways Sharing Our Struggles (with the right people) Brings Freedom

by jessicakastnerUpdated on March 6, 2023March 5, 2023

I am a verbal processor. If something is going really well in my life, or off the rails completely (a common occurrence), every last friend, …

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10 Things I Wish I Knew As A Younger Mom

by jessicakastnerUpdated on March 6, 2023February 6, 2023

I’ve been practicing of messy art of motherhood for a long time now. Like, decades. And just as God’s humor would have it, right when …

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6 New Years Goals for Every Mom, In 2023

by jessicakastnerUpdated on January 25, 2023January 23, 2023

I love New Years.  In a lifestyle that feels much like an eternal treadmill -wake up, tend to the kids, get to work, cook dinner, …

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Want A Better And More Fruitful 2023? Commit To Being Still

by jessicakastnerUpdated on January 15, 2023January 14, 2023

I love the rush of quiet and stillness that always happens after New Years. The Christmas chaos – however delightful it might be-can be exhausting …

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Jessica Kastner is an award-winning journalist, author and contributor to the Christian Broadcasting Network, Huff Post, God TV, Beliefnet, Crosswalk and many more. When she's not burning dinner, daydreaming about the beach, she can be found on the trampoline with her copious amount of children, wishing she'd ordered the turbo shot.

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