Popular Kids Game ‘Among Us’ Hacked: What Your Child Might See
My 13-year-old daughter just got a phone in August, and we have it pretty well locked down so that she…
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“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”
She’s listening to country songs as her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks and feels older than she…
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To My Teen as I Try to Let Go
To my teenager, I'm trying to let you go, believe me, I am. But it's hard. Excruciatingly, painfully hard. The…
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I Won’t Let My Son Struggle With Anxiety and Depression Alone
It was 10:30 p.m. when I heard him coming down the stairs. I paused Poldark, put down my phone on…
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I’m the Old Mom Now
In the past six months, the moms have grown younger. Walking into my local library for the first time in…
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One of the Most Powerful Gifts We Give Our Children is Being Glad To See Them
I was so glad to see my teenager the other day. She got home from work unexpectedly early, when I…
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Dear Teen Sometimes I Still Wonder: Was I a Good Enough Mom?
It always felt like we had so much time ahead of us. Plenty of time to teach them all they…
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To the Mom of a Lonely Teen
It is an odd feeling to watch your child be invisible to others. She goes to a big school, is…
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As the Mom of a Teen, I Know I Belong a Few Steps Back
I watched from the driver’s seat my oldest son shut the passenger door and walk toward the high school entrance…
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Dear Exhausted Youth Sports Parents, It’s All Worth It
Growing up, I don’t remember a game or event without someone there cheering me on in the stands—and now I…
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