Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens
Dear fellow moms, I messed up . . . again. I messed up again. I’m not perfect, but this time,…
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You’re Growing into a Man I Can Be Proud Of
It is a rare treat for me to enjoy time with my 14-year-old son—solo, or with my other son (he’s…
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By Angela Williams Glenn You Will Always Be the Magic of Christmas
Watching our small children rejoice in the magic of Christmas brings that magical feeling back to our own hearts. But…
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By Amy Keyes Somehow I’m the Mom of a Senior
This is what it feels like to be the mom of a senior: Collecting every single moment and trying to…
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God Will See You Through These Teenage Years
To my son, Today you came home upset. You didn’t want to talk about it, so I gave you a…
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Take it from a 7th Grade Teacher: Your Teen Needs a Break
The consensus these days is that school is hard. Like, way harder than it used to be. I spend all…
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By Jenny Albers Dear Daughter at 13, You Are Perfect
The day after my 13-year-old daughter asked to use my makeup to cover the splotches of acne dotting her T-zone,…
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Mine Are the Old Kids On The Block Now
Last summer, we hit the jackpot with two new sets of amazing neighbors. Young families with the cutest kids, breathing the…
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I Wasn’t Built for Raising Teens but I Was Made to Be Their Mom
When my kids were little, I was always looking to the next phase—when I’m done nursing, when they sleep through…
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By Charissa Bates Please Be Kind To Teenage Workers
“Thanks for being kind to me,” a teenager tells me at the fast food restaurant window as he hands me…
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By Krystal Sieben The World is Different and So are Our Kids
It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon, I pull up to the yellow curb and hear the flag jangling against the pole.…
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By Kim Brown Reiner The Muscle of Missing You in College
My parents dropped me off at Dascomb Hall in Oberlin College way before cell phones or initials in neon lights…
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