The Truth About Parenting Teenagers is it Involves a Lot of Hurt
The truth about parenting teenagers, for me at least, is it involves a lot of hurt. Hurt feelings because the…
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Dear Child, I Am Your Mother and Your Friend
The word “friend” is defined as “one attached to another by affection or esteem.” When I was a little girl,…
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Dear Class of 2021, I’m Sorry Your Senior Year Had To Be Like This
I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a senior this year. You gave up your junior prom and your…
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Dear Teen, Keep Making Hard Decisions
Friends, we had to have "the talk." I had to break the news. It happened like this: One of my…
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Netflix College Admissions Scandal Documentary Reveals How Parents Are Getting it Wrong
I watched the new Netflix documentary, Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, last night. It was nuts. The most poignant moment…
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Dear Teen As I Let You Go
Right now you’re hard. You bury yourself away. I know it’s mostly to escape your siblings. It feels like you’re…
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Dear Parent of a Struggling Teen, Her Smile is Not Gone Forever
Hey, mama with the struggling teen, I want to show you something. See the young woman over there? The one…
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Dear Teen, Sometimes I Say the Wrong Thing
Dear teenager, I know I give you a hard time for being on your phone so much. I know you…
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Your Kids Growing Up Doesn’t Mean it’s All Over
Sometimes I think I pretend it’s not happening . . . but it is. My girls are growing up and…
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Mothering a Teen is Like Walking On Eggshells
There are plenty of times in my life when I have felt I was walking on eggshells. It always involved…
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