When You Have a Tween Girl
The door slams with a burst of giggles and a bustle of activity. I can hear the chatter and laughter…
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The door slams with a burst of giggles and a bustle of activity. I can hear the chatter and laughter…
Continue ReadingFrom elementary school to high school, Leslie and I were inseparable. In third grade, we sat in the back of…
Continue ReadingI was going to sit with the baby this morning but the laundry was piled sky high. I placed her…
Continue ReadingI was typing at my computer from the back porch when the sounds of giggles interrupted my thoughts. I looked…
Continue ReadingMy alarm used to go off Monday through Friday at 3:15 a.m. I’d drive the few miles to the TV…
Continue Reading“OK, now exhale,” the young doctor matter-of-factly stated as I felt the cool metal enter my spine. The nurse laid…
Continue ReadingRecently, an Orlando middle school teacher went viral for posting her goodbye letter to students in dramatic fashion on a…
Continue ReadingThe skyrocket progression of the internet is truly something to behold. What started out as a luxury found only on…
Continue ReadingI woke up early to come wake you up. Even though you don't need me to. Even though you're capable…
Continue ReadingThis is what 11 looks like. 11 is one of the sweet spots, my friends, and I am soaking it…
Continue ReadingMy teenage daughters teach a preschool dance class, and one night not too long ago, they had a very unhappy…
Continue ReadingDear child, I wear your pain. The first time I heard your cry, I put your pain on like a…
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