By Leslie Deane-Mountjoy Sometimes It Sucks Being the Mean Parents
It’s the day our son has been waiting for. The big dance is tonight. He has made plans with multiple…
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By Whitney Fleming I’m Raising Great Teens, So Why Am I So Exhausted?
About a decade ago, my three young daughters and I rode up a hotel elevator with a couple who appeared…
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By Jenny Rapson Grieving Aunt Shares Warning After Nephew Dies: “There Can Be No Experimenting”
The death of a young person always takes my breath away; there is nothing more unnatural than a child or…
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By Stephanie Freybler The Kids Get Bigger and Motherhood Only Gets Better
My daughter is 12 and almost as tall as I am. Tonight, she put her head on my shoulder when…
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By Anastasia Smothers Follow Your Heart But Take Your Brain With You: 20 Rules For Healthy Teen Dating
Dear daughter, I’m writing this far in advance of the day you will start dating, but I’m preparing myself for…
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Dear Kids, I’m Going to Miss Some of Your Games…but It’s Not Because I Don’t Want to Be There
When I was involved in extracurricular activities, I would often look in the crowd for my parents and find that…
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By Tyler Jacobson To the Parents of a Struggling Teen, Give it Time
To the mother whispering through gritted teeth to her teenage daughter in the checkout line at Costco . . . …
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By Mande Saitta Dear Daughter, at 16
My daughter turned 16 recently. It was a big one. THE big one. We spent months planning the long-dreamed-for "Sweet…
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By Jacqueline Miller My House is Usually Full of Other People’s Kids—and I Love it
This week, my husband is traveling, which leaves me home with the kids. In my house, that means a revolving…
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Your Teen Will Break Your Heart—But I Promise, You’ll Survive
I've truly enjoyed raising my kids. Sure, it's been exhausting—the laundry, the cooking meals, the shuttling to all the activities—but…
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By Dana Young I’m Embracing Our Almost-Empty Nest
Three men live in my house now. Once there was just one man and two rowdy little boys, but one…
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By Sandra Samoska To My Pre-Teen, I’m Sorry For Judging You
Dear daughter, I need to apologize. I did something to you the other day that I’ve tried to teach you…
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