A Special Mama Moment

by melissa on September 26, 2012

This coming Sunday, my oldest daughter Shayla, will become a wife.

I am so excited for this special moment in her life and OVERWHELMED by all there is to do between now and then.

We will resume posting October 1st with a special 31 day series entitled Letting Go: Allowing Our Children to Grow Up.

See you then :)

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Ways to Help Your Depressed Teen

September 14, 2012
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Wednesday we talked about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression in our teens/tweens.  Today, let’s look at some ways we can address the issue of depression once we have recognized it. If you are a teen or the parent of a teen who is depressed, getting treatment is vital. There are various [...]

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Is Your Teen Depressed?

September 12, 2012
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Depression in teens may manifest differently than it does in younger children and in adults. Also, teens tend to withdraw and become difficult to approach when they are depressed, making it hard to recognize and confront the signs and symptoms. Nonetheless, depression is not uncommon among teens, for whom upheavals like problems at school, messy [...]

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Teens and Church

September 11, 2012

My kids enjoy church {right now}.  They are active in their youth group and enjoy serving alongside their youth pastor in different ministry opportunities.  They {sometimes} enjoy serving alongside their dad and I.  So, why am I worried about their relationship with God? Statistics show that more than 50% of kids their age {13-17} attend [...]

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

September 10, 2012

The following hangs on our refrigerator at home as a reminder that one of our families core values is respect. Respect Respect God.  “Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment” (Matthew 22:37-38) Respect yourself.  [...]

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Peaceful Mornings with Teens- It is Possible!

September 7, 2012
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It seems school is starting earlier and earlier.  My kids went back to school August 20 this year! Morning routines have always been important in maintaining order and avoiding chaos in our household.  That has not changed since the kids have gotten older.  I don’t know about y’all but it is darn near impossible to [...]

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Teen/Tween Tuesday: What not to watch

September 5, 2012

I know I have said this before but raising teenagers is hard with a capital H. With summer comes a lot more invitations for the kids to go to this person’s house, to spend the night at so and so’s house and go hang out with this group.  Most of the time I encourage the [...]

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Hello there

September 4, 2012

Is anybody out there? We are back here at In Be’Tween Moms after a summer long hiatus.  I know that I enjoyed the time with my family but have missed this space and am excited to be back to share great content and fun surprises with all of you. Our contributors and I have been [...]

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Pushing Pause

May 20, 2012

The Mentor Moms and I are taking a break from In Be’Tween Moms for the summer.  I plan to spend as much time as possible with these hooligans We will return with a new look, new posting schedule and hopefully new adventures to share on September 1st, 2012. Happy Summer!

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Confessions of a Mom Raising Teens

April 29, 2012
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I’m a weary, worn-out mama. I thought {mistakenly} that raising teens/young adults would be easier than littles. I remember how excited I was when my youngest was finally potty trained and we said goodbye to diapers.  And, when they could tie their own shoes and wash their own hair?  I thought it couldn’t get any [...]

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