By Claudia Caramiello My Teen Just Told Me He Smokes Cigarettes
The summer after graduating high school I spent a lot of late nights frequenting dance clubs. My friends and I…
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I Wish My Family Could See More than My Faults
I am and always will be a self-described mini-train wreck. I’m disorganized, have trouble keeping my house clean, and my…
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I Started Being Honest with My Teens about My Mental Health Battles
Smiling is easy to fake. Pretending to be cheerful doesn’t require any special skills. Giving the illusion of being a…
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Dear Mom, You Still Amaze Me
I don’t know how she did it. My mother excelled at motherhood. It was as if she attended a university…
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When You Become a Mother
When you become a mother, you will favor comfortable, stretchy pants over stylish, on-trend jeans. When you become a mother,…
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It’s Going To Be So Hard To Leave My Baby At College
“You need to stop this,” my mother said one evening when I called her in tears. “Join a book club,”…
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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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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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