When You Have a Tween Girl
The door slams with a burst of giggles and a bustle of activity. I can hear the chatter and laughter fill the house. I follow the trail of backpacks…
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Tween
My Best Friend Was a Mean Girl
From elementary school to high school, Leslie and I were inseparable. In third grade, we sat in the back of the coat closet together writing stories…
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Our Babies Grow When We Aren’t Looking
I was going to sit with the baby this morning but the laundry was piled sky high. I placed her in the play pen to watch me fold the towels. I looked…
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Dear Daughter, Hide These Truths in Your Heart as You Become a Woman
I was typing at my computer from the back porch when the sounds of giggles interrupted my thoughts. I looked up to see my daughter jumping on the…
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There’s No Tired Like Mom Tired
My alarm used to go off Monday through Friday at 3:15 a.m. I’d drive the few miles to the TV station where I worked, in the dark of a city…
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Parenting is About the Breaths We Take
“OK, now exhale,” the young doctor matter-of-factly stated as I felt the cool metal enter my spine. The nurse laid me down gently and then…
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Why This Teacher Says There’s No Place For Zeros in Today’s Classroom
Recently, an Orlando middle school teacher went viral for posting her goodbye letter to students in dramatic fashion on a whiteboard. She says she…
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Child Predators Using Fortnite to Target Potential Victims: What Parents Need to Know
The skyrocket progression of the internet is truly something to behold. What started out as a luxury found only on boxy computer monitors with…
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Dear Son, Our Work Together Isn’t Done Yet
I woke up early to come wake you up. Even though you don’t need me to. Even though you’re capable of waking up on your own to your own…
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The Sweet Spot of 11
This is what 11 looks like. 11 is one of the sweet spots, my friends, and I am soaking it all up. First, here I am with my girl in the early morning,…
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