“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” Is Coming To the Big Screen
Millions of tween and teenage girls have read Judy Blume's coming-of-age classic, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret since…
Continue ReadingMillions of tween and teenage girls have read Judy Blume's coming-of-age classic, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret since…
Continue ReadingFrom the day she was born, I knew we had a firecracker on our hands. I tell people that the…
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Continue ReadingDear 6th grade, Here’s the thing. Not only is it hard to be a pre-teen, but a pre-teen who just…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, my parents had a definite cutoff age for trick-or-treating. As we entered the middle school…
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Continue ReadingMy son has the most beautiful curls. I remember when his hair started growing as a baby and a little…
Continue Reading“Mom, people keep telling me to be ready for the drama in middle school, and I don’t like it.” My…
Continue ReadingIt hit me with a poignancy I didn’t expect, as a milestone I never prepared myself for. At 13 years…
Continue ReadingOften we measure growing up in the big moments, the milestones, and celebrations. We mark baby’s first tooth, birthdays, and…
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