By Lisa Reisig Ferrazzano Surviving the Sting of the Cut
“What’s the worst thing that could happen?” I asked my daughter, as I often do when trying to calm her…
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By Taryn Skees Kids Begging to Get on Social Media? Check Out This Family’s Rules For Technology First.
A few years ago, our oldest son Ethan asked us if he could create an Instagram account. I believe he…
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By Lisa Leshaw A Growing Son’s Love Letter to His Mama
I heard you crying last night and telling Dad that you're losing me. Part of me wanted to barge into…
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By Kelly Richardson Dear SAT, You Suck
Dear SAT, Yes, Scholastic Aptitude Test, I’m talking to you. It’s time someone spoke the truth and put you in…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Teens, I’m Sorry You’re Stuck With “That” Mom
Dear teens, I'm sorry you got "that" mom. I'm sorry you got that mom who will always ask where you…
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By Jennifer Thompson Dear Kids, I May Not Always Understand Your World, But I’m Always Here For You
Dear children, I don't know what it's like growing up in your generation. There are a lot of things about…
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16 Texts Moms of Teens Dream of Getting
I once got the following text from my 15-year-old shortly after she'd eaten lunch at school (if a meal consisting…
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By Jenny Rapson This Gillette Ad Shows Boys How Real Men Behave
Sing it with me now, kids of the 80s and 90s, "Gillette! The best a man can geeeeet!" It's a…
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By Anne Metz Dear Moms of Middle School Boys, I’m Counting on You
Hey mom of a middle school boy, can we talk, mom-to-mom? I need you to check in with your son…
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Dear Teenage Daughter, I Will Be Right Here Waiting For You to Come Back to Me
The shift was slow and subtle. First, you pulled away slightly as I put my arm around you walking out…
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By Andrea Remke When “The Talk” Comes in the Middle of Aisle 8
My only son is going to be 12 in a couple of months. I never had any brothers. I know…
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By Julie Saint To My 16-Year-Old Son, I See You
I see you roll your eyes when I tell you for the one-thousandth time that the roads are probably a…
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