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Kids, Teen, Tween
September 9, 2019
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Dear Daughter, Be the Girl Who Lives Out Love

Dear daughter, Be the girl who reaches behind and pulls the next person up to where you are at in life. Do this because you know that success…

Teen, Tween
September 9, 2019
5 Minute Read

Why I’m (Still) Not Buying My Tween a Smartphone

My grandma smoked her first cigarette when she was 11. Seriously. That sounds shocking to us now, of course. It actually kind of makes me giggle,…

Kids, Teen, Tween
September 5, 2019
4 Minute Read

Our Kids Need Us to Stop Performance Based Parenting

Parents, can I ask a favor? Can we stop pushing the goalposts back for our kids? Can we stop changing the definition of what success looks like? Can…

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
August 31, 2019
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6 Minute Read

One Day They Won’t Need Your Help—But You’ll Wish They Did

Black Mary Janes. Light-up Skechers. Hot pink Nikes. Bright white Keds. Pastel pink tennis shoes. I probably can’t even remember what I just…

Kids, Teen, Tween
August 23, 2019
486 Views
2 Minute Read

I Don’t Have Sons, But I See Your Little Boy Growing Up

I don’t have any boys. My house is about as estrogen-charged as one can get with three teenage daughters living under my roof. I know nothing…

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 21, 2019
1.5K Views
3 Minute Read

Dear Son, You’re Not Done Needing Me Yet

You don’t need me for a lot of things, but you’re not done needing me yet. You’re becoming a man-child with you wide shoulders, big…

Teen, Tween
August 4, 2019
1.8K Views
3 Minute Read

Dear Teen: I’ll Never Stop Asking For One More Moment With You

They will say no most of the time. When you ask them to watch a movie on a Friday night. Or go for a walk after dinner. Or search for sand crabs on a…

Tween
August 3, 2019
240 Views
4 Minute Read

While She’s Still My Little Girl

I can see them, the subtle changes happening in my daughter. I see them every day. In how she lingers in front of the mirror to arrange a strand of…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
July 20, 2019
145 Views
3 Minute Read

Older Kids Are Magic, Too

My kids are growing up. They’re growing up fast. When they were tiny everyone said, “Enjoy it. It goes by so quickly.” And I smiled and nodded…

Child, Kids, Tween
July 16, 2019
314 Views
4 Minute Read

To My Daughter, 11 Things I Want You To Know Before You Turn 11

To my (not-so) little girl, Here are 11 things I want you to know before you become an 11-year-old: 1. I will always love you, no matter what.…

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