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…
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My grandma smoked her first cigarette when she was 11. Seriously. That sounds shocking to us now, of course. It…
Continue ReadingParents, can I ask a favor? Can we stop pushing the goalposts back for our kids? Can we stop changing…
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Continue ReadingI don't have any boys. My house is about as estrogen-charged as one can get with three teenage daughters living…
Continue ReadingYou don't need me for a lot of things, but you're not done needing me yet. You're becoming a man-child…
Continue ReadingThey will say no most of the time. When you ask them to watch a movie on a Friday night.…
Continue ReadingI can see them, the subtle changes happening in my daughter. I see them every day. In how she lingers…
Continue ReadingMy kids are growing up. They’re growing up fast. When they were tiny everyone said, “Enjoy it. It goes by…
Continue ReadingTo my (not-so) little girl, Here are 11 things I want you to know before you become an 11-year-old: 1.…
Continue ReadingMy oldest is nine. He and I are tight. He and I get each other. And I have visions of…
Continue ReadingI spent the summers of my youth on a ball diamond night in and night out. I spent most of…
Continue ReadingDear son, You saved up your money to buy your first phone and I know you are super excited to…
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