Dear Teenage Daughter, It’s OK to Feel a Little Lost Right Now
Everyone is going to tell you this stage of life is temporary. They’re right. It is a small portion of…
Continue ReadingEveryone is going to tell you this stage of life is temporary. They’re right. It is a small portion of…
Continue ReadingAfter 38 years and with infinite humility, I am packing up my therapist's shingle. I'm not mentioning this to garner…
Continue Reading90s teens! Have you heard the news? They're coming back. Brenda and Brandon. Kelly and Steve. David and Andrea. And,…
Continue ReadingFrom the moment I laid eyes on you, I fell in love. We didn’t know one another very well. I…
Continue ReadingIt's the physical touch I think I miss most. The weight of an infant on my hip. The softness of…
Continue Reading“What’s the worst thing that could happen?” I asked my daughter, as I often do when trying to calm her…
Continue ReadingA few years ago, our oldest son Ethan asked us if he could create an Instagram account. I believe he…
Continue ReadingI heard you crying last night and telling Dad that you're losing me. Part of me wanted to barge into…
Continue ReadingDear SAT, Yes, Scholastic Aptitude Test, I’m talking to you. It’s time someone spoke the truth and put you in…
Continue ReadingDear teens, I'm sorry you got "that" mom. I'm sorry you got that mom who will always ask where you…
Continue ReadingDear children, I don't know what it's like growing up in your generation. There are a lot of things about…
Continue ReadingI 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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