Nothing Prepares You For Your Teen’s First Heartbreak
We’ve been here before, I’ve wiped those tear-streaked cheeks multiple times throughout your childhood years and was able to give…
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It’s Hard To Watch Our Teens Start Dating—And Even Harder To See Their Hearts Break
Parenting teens is one of the most rewarding jobs around. It is also one of the most difficult. As an…
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Date Your Spouse—And Your Kids, Too
By today's standards, we have a large family—four girls. In a large family where both parents work outside the home,…
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I’m Raising Sons Who Will Break Your Daughters’ Hearts
As a mom of all boys, I’m always hearing “He’s going to break some hearts one day,” and then I’m…
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Follow Your Heart But Take Your Brain With You: 20 Rules For Healthy Teen Dating
Dear daughter, I’m writing this far in advance of the day you will start dating, but I’m preparing myself for…
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Before You Date My Daughter, Know This
To the Young Men Who May Want to Date Our Daughters: First, let me assure you we are not one…
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I Broke Every Dating Rule—Yet Here We Are, My Love
I did everything “wrong”. I broke every dating rule, ignored every bit of unspoken wisdom that the world around me…
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Facebook Joins Dating Scene and No One is Surprised
Oh, Facebook. I love you so, yet you make me day drink sometimes. I mean, between your constant "algorithm changes"…
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4 Things To Consider When Looking For a Husband
I am a sucker for romantic comedies. I love watching the perfect clichéd love story unfold with everyone living happily ever…
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Why I Quit Dating My Husband
Sixteen years ago, my husband and I went on our first date. We couldn't have known that evening that we…
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Do Your Marriage a Favor and Leave the Kids at Home
"We'll go when he starts sleeping through the night," my husband and I promised each other. We both missed those…
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What NOT to Say to Your Recently Divorced Friend Who is Dating
You watched your friend’s life fall apart. You watched her plans for the future shatter, her hopes and dreams derailed.…
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