By Claudia Caramiello Dear Not Always So Sweet Sixteen, I Love You
Dear Not So Sweet Sixteen, Hi, my angel. I know you hate when I call you that, and truthfully the…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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Claudia Caramiello
My Kids Are Older And I’m Lonely
I don’t want to get married. After living alone for so many years, I can't fathom the concept of having…
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When Your Son Turns 17, You No Longer Love a Boy—You Love a Man
When your son turns 17, he will start researching the acceptance rate to NYU, Penn State, and Temple University. Tell…
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I Would Do it All Again
It goes slow when your belly and ankles are burgeoning, morning sickness gripping you on the cold bathroom floor. It…
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Dear Son, As You Turn 16
It's the physical touch I think I miss most. The weight of an infant on my hip. The softness of…
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And Then, He’s 14
14 is sulking shoulders, guttural sighs, melodramatic eye rolls when you can't tell the difference between Josh Dun and Tyler…
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When He’s 15
When he's 15, you may find him texting heart emojis to a girl you’ve never heard him mention before. Curiously,…
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My Son Is Not Mine To Keep
In the cold blue morning light, my 15-year-old son sleeps. Lanky limbs sprawled across the couch, gray boxers peeking out…
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When He’s 13
When he's 13, you may find socks in every room of the house, wonder how a party sized bag of…
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God Made Mothers Strong
We carry a growing embryo in our bodies for nine months, battling morning sickness, heartburn, lower back pain, and dubious…
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Watching My Babies Become Men
Life is good. Summer air feels warm and sweet on bare shoulders. Screen doors slam. Watermelon stains my children's chins…
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Broken Hearts aren’t Just for The Young
Hunched over the kitchen sink, beneath the dingy glow of fluorescent light, the wave hits me. I'm washing spoons caked…
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