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I Have to Step Back So My Teens Can Step Up

Motherhood, Teen
May 23, 2024
3K Views
5 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

I Have to Step Back So My Teens Can Step Up

Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. I’m in the throes of it. If you’re treading lightly in…

Round 2 in the Passenger Seat is Even Harder

Motherhood, Teen
April 18, 2024
2.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

Round 2 in the Passenger Seat is Even Harder

Here I am, once again, in the passenger seat. The driver’s side mirrors are adjusted a little higher. The seat…

To the Healthcare Workers Who Held My Broken Heart

Grief, Loss
April 13, 2024
3.2K Views
3 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

To the Healthcare Workers Who Held My Broken Heart

We all have hard days at work. Those days that push our physical, mental, and emotional limits out of bounds…

A Friend Gone Too Soon Leaves a Hole in Your Heart

Friendship, Grief, Loss
April 8, 2024
4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

A Friend Gone Too Soon Leaves a Hole in Your Heart

The last living memory I have of my best friend before she died was centered around a Scrabble board. One…

I’m the Friend Who Flakes Out Sometimes—Thanks for Loving Me Anyway

Friendship, Living
March 4, 2024
3.0K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

I’m the Friend Who Flakes Out Sometimes—Thanks for Loving Me Anyway

I recently read a quote that said, “Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come.” It resonated. Not because I don’t love…

In These Teen Years, I Wonder If I’m Doing Enough

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
January 18, 2024
3.8K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

In These Teen Years, I Wonder If I’m Doing Enough

It’s a strange feeling to look back at all the years as a parent and wonder if I am doing…

The Lucky Ones Know the Love of a Grandma

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
December 23, 2023
8.1K Views
6 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

The Lucky Ones Know the Love of a Grandma

Not so many years ago, my grandma passed away. She was my last grandparent, and when she died, it hit…

I Love Christmas but I Don’t Celebrate It

Living
December 22, 2023
2.7K Views
5 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

I Love Christmas but I Don’t Celebrate It

I love Christmas. The twinkling lights. The smell of pine trees. The glow of a special kind of joy that…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
December 7, 2023
2.7K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

Sharing Our Grief Frees Our Hearts

Almost 18 years ago, we lost our first child. It was unexpected. It was public. It was traumatic. It was a…

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood, Teen
November 1, 2023
4K Views
6 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

I am middle-aged. I honestly don’t know how or when I got here, but it’s legit. It’s not just in the…

Sharing a Birthday with My Dad Is the Best Gift of All

Grown Children
October 16, 2023
11.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

Sharing a Birthday with My Dad Is the Best Gift of All

I have the best dad. I know many people say that about their dad, but I really do. He is…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 17, 2023
4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

When the Hugs Disappear, I Won’t

There is a time that lives in my heart that feels like it’s straight out of a Star Wars intro.…

Amy Keyes

Amy Keyes

I Have to Step Back So My Teens Can Step Up

Round 2 in the Passenger Seat is Even Harder

To the Healthcare Workers Who Held My Broken Heart

A Friend Gone Too Soon Leaves a Hole in Your Heart

I’m the Friend Who Flakes Out Sometimes—Thanks for Loving Me Anyway

In These Teen Years, I Wonder If I’m Doing Enough

The Lucky Ones Know the Love of a Grandma

I Love Christmas but I Don’t Celebrate It

Sharing Our Grief Frees Our Hearts

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

Sharing a Birthday with My Dad Is the Best Gift of All

When the Hugs Disappear, I Won’t

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