By Amy Keyes When the Hugs Disappear, I Won’t
There is a time that lives in my heart that feels like it’s straight out of a Star Wars intro.…
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By Amelie Dobie As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period
I don't remember my first period, which means my mother had me well prepared. This doesn't mean I was okay…
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He’s 12 but He’s Still Mine
My son is now 12. No longer little, not yet grown. It’s so hard to imagine that he’s soon becoming…
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By Carolyn Moore The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting
We stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…
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By Tynea Lewis Childhood Is Not a Race
Sweet child, I know you want to grow up. You want to get older and do more and more. I…
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I Want My Kids in Sports, Even If It Means Less Time for School
As my kids grow older I see the academic pressure mounting. Instead of going to school to learn and stretch…
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By Kelsey Scism There’s Something Special about Football Boys
There’s something about football boys. Maybe it’s the sunrise practices when the heat is too strong mid-afternoon. Or maybe it’s…
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By Sarah Nichols The Strong-Willed Child Has a Sweet Side Too
An encouragement to the mom of the strong-willed child . . . I didn’t realize that was a thing in…
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By Her View From Home There’s Something about Volleyball Girls
“…so when we run the 6-2, I shift to the front after serve receive, but for the 5-1 it’s different,…
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I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me
I’m at this stage of parenting. You know, the one when I hardly catch their faces in photos anymore but…
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Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens
I've made a lot of mistakes, but I have nearly four teens now, and I've learned a lot the hard…
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Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands
This weekend, our 15-year-old and 12-year-old played two different sports in two different tournaments at two different locations—at the same…
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