By Joanna Owusu As a Middle School Mom, I’m on the Sidelines—Ready and Waiting
My oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
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Tween
By Stephanie Kramm Dear Tween, Do I Let You Go or Hold You Closer?
You’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised…
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By Whitney Fleming 12 Books For Navigating the Lonely World of Parenting Tweens and Teens
When I found out I was pregnant and for a few years after, I devoured every parenting book I could…
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This is What To Teach Your Daughter about Mean Girls
One thing that you never get away from when raising daughters is talking about mean girls. I have watched my…
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Dear Tween Daughter, While You’re Still Mine
Sweet daughter, I see you. I’ve been watching observantly for quite some time now. Your uncertain tightrope walk between little girl…
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By Scott Jenkins Human Sex Trafficking Almost Claimed My Daughter
When you hear the words “human trafficking” what comes to mind? Do you understand how terrible it is, but still…
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Being a Teen is Hard Enough—Go Ahead and Take the Easy Road Once in Awhile
My freshman daughter came home from school yesterday and let me know that her teacher pulled her aside. “She wants…
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By Carolyn Moore When Was the Last Time I Picked Out Her Clothes?
I used to pick out her clothes. A frilly Christmas dress, perhaps, with velvet details or an adorable bow in…
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By Lauren Lodder I Am Done Letting Pressure Rule Her Childhood
I scratch my daughter’s back. I read to her. I lay on her floor until she falls asleep and then…
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By Kara Turner Parenting is Harder Now So I’m Parenting Harder
Being irrelevant to my teenager daughter sounds amusing and inconsequential. Becoming irrelevant is different. It’s heartbreaking. The agonizing process of losing…
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By Her View From Home 50 Gifts for Tween and Teen Girls That Won’t Make Them Roll Their Eyes
No one can be as fickle as an adolescent girl, which can make gift-giving tricky. This guide has something for…
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By Stephanie Holbrook I Wasn’t Ready For This
I can remember when I received a bag of hand-me-downs from a friend whose little girl had outgrown her size…
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