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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Valentine Tees in the Shop Now!
Tween
Even When You’re My Age, You’ll Still Be My Baby
Yesterday I sat at my dining room table across from my 16-year-old, watching him wrap a Christmas present. I indulged…
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Regret Aims To Steal the Joy of Motherhood
There is one thing I know for sure about motherhood. When my kids are out of the house and on…
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To The Mom of a Teen Boy, You’re (Still) the One He Needs
People prepared me well to parent babies and toddlers. There were lots of books, advice, and frequent check-ins. I couldn’t…
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Dear Son, At the 50 Yard Line
You are about to turn nine. That puts you about halfway to the age at which you will leave home…
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Please Don’t Forget the Mothers of Big Kids
Sometimes scrolling social media feels like I’m upstream in an oversaturated sea of moms with young children without a paddle.…
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Dear Daughter, You’ll Never Forget Your First Love
Dear daughter, I hope your first real love writes you letters. I'm talking real, handwritten, spills-his-guts letters. I hope you…
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Treasure the Lasts Just As Much as the Firsts, Mama
"Mom, can we wake up early tomorrow so you can curl my hair before school?" The night before her first day…
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Watch the McDonald’s Christmas Commercial That Will Make Boy Moms Bawl
In a world that feels anything but normal, the dates on the calendar are a bit of a comfort to…
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Dear Son, Now That You’re a Teenager
Thirteen years ago, after two failed inductions (who knew you could be on Pitocin TWICE and still leave the hospital…
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