My Mom Used To Say, “Someday When You’re a Parent You’ll Understand.” It’s Someday, Mom.
Today I walked by your bedroom door and peeked in, out of habit I suppose. I saw your neatly made bed and your empty desk. I saw the closet…
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My Little Boy is in There Still, I Know it
I remember when my son was born like it was yesterday—a fussy, colicky, jaundiced, heat-rash bundle of baby boy. My baby boy. And I loved him more…
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This is 15
It’s 15, and for those of you who haven’t yet crossed 15, 15 is this. Fifteen is late nights. Late nights full of dropping off or picking up.…
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We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready
I know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye when it’s time? Every milestone in their life…
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I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of their friends have had phones since second grade. They might…
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He Never Needed Me To Be a Perfect Mom
Sometimes I call him the practice child. The oldest of five. Born to a mom and dad deep in debt and struggling. Right in the middle of a failing…
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Parents of Teens, the Change Starts With Us
Please don’t ask what’s wrong with today’s teenagers. Please don’t lament about why they can be rude or uncooperative or selfish or cruel.…
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As Your Mom, I No Longer Control Your Happiness—And That’s Tough
Hey, sweetie . . . it’s mom. I’ve been feeling a little unsettled lately. Not just “life is crazy and there’s always something…
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She’s a Teenager Now, But I Still Find Myself Watching Her
I probably took a million pictures of her . . . just this year. Or was it just this month. And I find myself just watching her. As I once did when I…
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Dear Middle School Girls, Make Your Mistakes But Remember Who the Real You is
Dear girls, My sweet middle school female students. I stand up in front of you daily and teach you about the periodic table, the different types of…
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