How Much Longer Will I Watch Them Play?
As I sit here watching my two boys running around on the bright-colored foam mats, sliding down the bright red…
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Supporting Your Teen through Freshman Year
Growing up I remember seeing Ms. Honey in the movie Matilda and thinking teaching must be a magical job if…
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By Briana Bradley Wilson To the Mom of the Rebellious Teen
There is a pain that hides behind the eyes of the mom of a rebellious teen. A weariness from worry.…
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By Her View From Home “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” Is Coming To the Big Screen
Millions of tween and teenage girls have read Judy Blume's coming-of-age classic, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret since…
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By Crystal Fulmer She Is 11 and She Is Astounding
From the day she was born, I knew we had a firecracker on our hands. I tell people that the…
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The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away
My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…
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By Laura Costea What I Know For Sure About Having a Tween
They all say it’s coming. I have an inkling it might be true. Yet I’m holding on–I’m believing the same…
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This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both
While I was organizing my daughter's bedroom this weekend, it hit me: we've entered the in-between years. We're in between…
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By Lindsey Goldstein Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween
Dear 6th grade, Here’s the thing. Not only is it hard to be a pre-teen, but a pre-teen who just…
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By Maralee Bradley Hey Tweens and Teens—You Can Trick-or-Treat at My House
When I was a kid, my parents had a definite cutoff age for trick-or-treating. As we entered the middle school…
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One Day You’ll Outgrow Being My Little Boy—But Not Today
One day you will come home after your first day of a new school year and not wish to share…
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His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go
My son has the most beautiful curls. I remember when his hair started growing as a baby and a little…
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