Powerful Dove Ad Exposes How Social Media Beauty is Harming Our Girls
My daughter is 14 years old, and the proud owner of an iPhone, but not of an Instagram account, or…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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I Teach Middle School—And These Kids Are Great
I teach middle school. I know all the current slang, but I can’t pull it off. I know the names…
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The Real Reason I Say No To Electronics
Dear boys, Do you remember the day we went to the drugstore and the lady said, “Wow, you are the…
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Dear Child, I Am Your Mother and Your Friend
The word “friend” is defined as “one attached to another by affection or esteem.” When I was a little girl,…
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Dear Parent of a Struggling Teen, Her Smile is Not Gone Forever
Hey, mama with the struggling teen, I want to show you something. See the young woman over there? The one…
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Those Endless Nights Fade
On those endless nights when you hear her small, mewing cry for the second, third, or fourth time, you can’t…
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Mothering a Teen is Like Walking On Eggshells
There are plenty of times in my life when I have felt I was walking on eggshells. It always involved…
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It’s Not Supposed To Be Like This, But I Hope You Feel Me Rooting For You
It’s not supposed to be like this. I should be in those stands. I’ve been watching you from those stands…
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To the Coaches Who Do So Much More Than Coach, Thank You
I couldn’t wait to catch up with my daughter's coach after my girl was taking forever to get off the…
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Believing in Your Kids When They Mess Up Changes Everything
I couldn’t believe the words that came out of my dad’s mouth. I was in high school and had made…
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