By Amy Keyes I’ll Always Remember the Little Boys They Were
I have a lot of gray hair. More than most people my age, and probably no less than my mom,…
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By Jenny Albers A Good Friend Doesn’t Make You Wonder
As you grow older, daughter, we’re both realizing that your friendships aren’t quite as easy as they once were. Gone…
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By Marie Turbush He’s Not a Standardized Kid, but His Future Is Still Bright
In our state, there is a college scholarship called “Bright Futures.” Among other requirements such as a very good GPA…
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By Connie Cumming Your Kid Got Cut from the Team. Now What?
My 15-year-old was cut from his club ice hockey team last week. And it was the worst thing ever. But, it…
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When Tweens and Teens Want To Talk, Stop Everything and Listen
On Friday evenings, my husband and I usually have a date night at home. We put the children to bed,…
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These Teenage Years Bring Back Memories of My Own
Last week, I did some spring cleaning in the naive hope that it would help prompt the actual season to…
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The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen
My overstuffed mom purse bumps into elbows and racks as I shepherd another dress into the fitting room. Nothing is…
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A Mother Doesn’t Lose Herself—She Grows into Someone New
A part of us dies when we have a child. And we don’t mind at the time because the child…
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By Krystal Sieben The Hardest Teens Sometimes Make the Best Adults
Hi, friends. Former middle school and high school teacher here, checking in. Can I let you in on a little…
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God Bless the Teenagers (and Their Parents!) Who Impact Our Young Kids
Lucy wears tall riding boots and a helmet that looks like a bonnet when it’s hot out. Her hair is…
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By Jennifer Hale But How Will I Let Her Go?
It was nothing as I pictured. Really. Nothing about it was how I thought it'd look, feel or be. I…
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By Debra Caffrey Dear Son, As You Move on from Middle School
When you were almost two years old, we were driving home from the library and a song that used to…
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