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When “The Talk” Comes in the Middle of Aisle 8

My only son is going to be 12 in a couple of months. I never had any brothers. I know a couple of things about boys his age—like the funky smells,…

It’s the day our son has been waiting for. The big dance is tonight. He has made plans with multiple friends, and even scouted out transportation…

My daughter is 12 and almost as tall as I am. Tonight, she put her head on my shoulder when she hugged me. I said, “This is better than when…

The other day my 11-year old daughter came up to me, her hair still dripping from her shower and her arms filled with a hair dryer and a flat iron.…

When I was involved in extracurricular activities, I would often look in the crowd for my parents and find that they weren’t there. I would search…

Dear daughter, I need to apologize. I did something to you the other day that I’ve tried to teach you over and over and over again not to…

There is no greater joy than watching a child’s face light up when he opens a gift he loves. More often than not, however, that toy usually is…

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…

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…

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…