This Time In the Passenger Seat is Precious
When you’re parenting preteens and teens, it sometimes feels like you are an unpaid Uber driver. It can be a…
Continue ReadingWhen you’re parenting preteens and teens, it sometimes feels like you are an unpaid Uber driver. It can be a…
Continue ReadingSometimes loving a teen looks like making new Kraft Mac & Cheese at 4 a.m. My oldest packs her lunch…
Continue ReadingThe journey of a special needs parent is both stunningly beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. Often with one coming closely on…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a little girl, I asked my dad when I could date. His response was like most dads…
Continue ReadingWhat Aimee Larsen first thought was a stomach bug turned out to be something much more terrifying for her young…
Continue ReadingHe’s 13. I could stop there, and most parents would simply shake their heads, give me a look of sympathy,…
Continue ReadingMy two oldest kiddos are at the front end of their teen years. I remember that time in my own…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard for any girl dad to imagine a time when his daughter will stop wanting to spend time with…
Continue ReadingA little over a week ago, I received a call from my dad, and over the next 12 hours regarding…
Continue ReadingIt’s a strange feeling to look back at all the years as a parent and wonder if I am doing…
Continue Reading“I know what I’m doing. This is my tryout—let me do it my way,” my freshman daughter told me. I…
Continue ReadingIf I close my eyes, I can conjure the feather-light weight of my newborn daughter. At under five pounds, my…
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