Parenting Teens Can Be Terribly Lonely
When I couldn't get my 2-year-old to poop on the potty, I was totally unprepared for this to be a…
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By Laura Hanby Hudgens May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar
I knew when my first child left home for college that I would miss him—his smile, his hugs, cooking out…
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By Laura Muhl Dear Parents, Give Your Child Permission to Feel
Perhaps the reason teens isolate themselves when they're overwhelmed instead of coming to us with their problems, is because when…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Teen: I’ll Be Your Calm When Life Feels Too Big
"Oh, please. It's not a big deal. It's nothing to get so upset about." I have to stop myself from…
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By Ashley Bufe Dear Kids: Your Value Will Never Be Measured From a Standardized Test
Awhile back, my soon to be 4th grader said something to me that really stuck with me. "Mom, I think…
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I’m a Mom of a Teen; Here’s Why I’m Still Exhausted
I sit on the couch, my head bobbing as I desperately try to keep my eyes open. Every fiber of…
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By Shelby Spear From a Mom Who’s Been There: This is What Matters When it Comes to Raising Teens and Tweens
Underwear. Shorts. T-shirt. Stuffed animal. One by one my son packed each item into his Batman suitcase, mumbling under his breath about the unfairness…
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What I Want My Teen Daughters To Know About Sex That My Mom Didn’t Tell Me
My mom didn't talk to me about sex that much growing up. In fact, I think she spelled it out…
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By Stacey Tadlock Dear Daughter, You Can Always Count on Me to be Your Friend
I recently captioned a photo of myself with my daughters, “My sweet little best friends” and I was disheartened when…
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By Jenny Rapson This High School Offers an “Adulting” Class to Seniors and It’s ABOUT TIME
Older parents today often complain that the current generation of parents are raising big kids, not adults...and to an extent,…
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By Jennifer Thompson Tough Love is Tough to Give, Too
Dear daughter, I know what just happened was hard on you and I want you to know it was hard…
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By Andrea Smolin To the Hard-Working Student, I See You
Dear beautiful child, I want you to know that I see you. I see you working harder than some of…
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