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Ruth Schwenk

Ruth Schwenk and her husband, Patrick, are the co-founders of The Better Mom (TBM), a contributor website where a community of over 500,000 moms gather every month for learning and sharing life together. Ruth and Patrick are also the co-creators of For the Family, another community-driven website that encourages and equips couples and parents. Ruth is the co-author (with Karen Ehman) of Hoodwinked and Pressing Pause, and Ruth and Patrick are the co-authors of For Better or For Kids. The couple resides in Michigan with their four children.

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Loving Your Spouse With Kids in the House

It’s amazing how fast you can go from being an energetic young married couple to riding in a minivan loaded with kids. And the transition from married to “married with kids” is not easy!