Could We Take a Page from the ’80s and Stop Overparenting?
I have a confession: Yesterday I let my 11-year-old play with fire. Like literally. We live in the country, there…
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I have a confession: Yesterday I let my 11-year-old play with fire. Like literally. We live in the country, there…
Continue ReadingAs children of the '80s, we grew up in a culture of suppressing feelings and keeping up appearances. We didn’t…
Continue ReadingEvery Sunday during my daughter's senior year of high school, I posted "Senior Sunday" photos on social media; adorable photos…
Continue Reading'90s nostalgia is all the rage. I loved being a teenager in the '90s—I mean, as a much as a…
Continue ReadingDear Justin, JC, Lance, Joey, and Chris, Bring it in, guys—we need to have a little chat. First things first:…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: 1997 was 26 years ago. Twenty-six. Let's just get that painful detail out of the way. The 1990s…
Continue Reading“Mom, why are you crying?” my daughter asked me. “Because Bob Barker died,” I said through tears. I didn’t know…
Continue ReadingIn a world divided by basically everything, there's one thing we all can agree on: growing up in the '90s…
Continue ReadingYou know what kids these days won’t have? A box full of handwritten notes to uncover one day. I guess…
Continue ReadingI didn't have an American Girl doll as a kid, but I did devour the corresponding book series. Molly, Samantha,…
Continue ReadingThe year: 1997. The place: The local movie theater in Anytown, USA. The scene: A gaggle of teenage girls quietly…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, there were certain VHS tapes (remember those?!) forbidden to be recorded over (remember how you…
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