By Elizabeth Ascik You’re Halfway Done With High School and I’m Trying Not To Blink
It sounds trite to say it, but I am not sure how we got here. It seems so short and…
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By Her View From Home I’m a Mom of a Teenager Now and Disney’s Inside Out 2 May Do Me In
I'm not much of a crier at movies. but Disney is responsible for three legitimate bouts of tears in recent…
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Dear Teenage Self: Hold On, Better Days Are Coming
Trigger warning: abuse and self-harm mentioned. Dear sweet girl, I know you don't want to be seen but I see…
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By Lauren Elizabeth Miller Dear Daughter, Here’s How You Avoid Middle School Drama
“Mom, people keep telling me to be ready for the drama in middle school, and I don’t like it.” My…
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By Whitney Westbrook Cereal Is a Food Group, and Other Things I’ve Learned While Parenting Teens
In honor of a new school year, here are things I’ve learned while parenting teens: Do not wear dry cleaning…
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When There Are No More Little Girls’ Clothes
It hit me with a poignancy I didn’t expect, as a milestone I never prepared myself for. At 13 years…
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By Carolyn Moore That’s My Baby behind the Wheel—Please Be Kind
My 14-year-old daughter studied the rules of the road religiously this summer, completed dozens of practice tests online, and passed…
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By Kathy Glow No One Told Me I’d Feel This Way When They Were Teenagers
I stand in the kitchen with plates of pancakes, bacon, and eggs. An hour ago I knocked on bedroom doors…
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To the Mom of Teens: One Day They’ll Come Back To You
Mamas of teenagers: you’ll be “cool” again soon, I promise. To young children, it doesn’t get cooler than your mom.…
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I’m Watching You Grow Up in the Little Moments
Often we measure growing up in the big moments, the milestones, and celebrations. We mark baby’s first tooth, birthdays, and…
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God Bless the Middle School Teachers Who Love Our Tweens and Teens
I keep seeing articles about kindergartners heading off to school for the first time, and parents are feeling all the…
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50 Stocking Stuffers for Tween and Teen Boys
Finding the perfect stocking stuffers to fill your tween or teen boy's stocking can seem like a lot to ask…
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