It’s Not My Job As a Parent To Make Life Easy
I recently saw a young teen publicly thank his parents on social media. It wasn’t a generic, thanks for all…
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I recently saw a young teen publicly thank his parents on social media. It wasn’t a generic, thanks for all…
Continue ReadingYesterday, I sat at my dining room table across from my 16-year-old, watching him wrap a Christmas present. I indulged…
Continue ReadingThere is one thing I know for sure about motherhood. When my kids are out of the house and on…
Continue ReadingPeople prepared me well to parent babies and toddlers. There were lots of books, advice, and frequent check-ins. I couldn’t…
Continue ReadingYou are about to turn nine. That puts you about halfway to the age at which you will leave home…
Continue ReadingSometimes scrolling social media feels like I’m upstream in an oversaturated sea of moms with young children without a paddle.…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, I hope your first real love writes you letters. I'm talking real, handwritten, spills-his-guts letters. I hope you…
Continue Reading"Mom, can we wake up early tomorrow so you can curl my hair before school?" The night before her first day…
Continue ReadingI saw a British McDonald's commercial yesterday featuring an animated mom and tween boy that got me RIGHT in the…
Continue ReadingThirteen years ago, after two failed inductions (who knew you could be on Pitocin TWICE and still leave the hospital…
Continue ReadingDear 16-year-old self, Please recognize this phase is only temporary. The pimple you have on your nose that you think…
Continue ReadingI love you with all my being, but if I’m being completely honest, I don’t enjoy being stuck in this…
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