Dear Class of 2021, I’m Sorry Your Senior Year Had To Be Like This
I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a senior this year. You gave up your junior prom and your…
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All That’s Been Lost Feels Even Bigger To Kids
When you’re a kid everything in life seems so much bigger. They don’t grasp yet how incredibly small everything is…
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To the Mom of a Lonely Teen
It is an odd feeling to watch your child be invisible to others. She goes to a big school, is…
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As the Mom of a Teen, I Know I Belong a Few Steps Back
I watched from the driver’s seat my oldest son shut the passenger door and walk toward the high school entrance…
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Dear Exhausted Youth Sports Parents, It’s All Worth It
Growing up, I don’t remember a game or event without someone there cheering me on in the stands—and now I…
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The School Year Looks Nothing Like Normal, But They’re Still My Students and I’m Still Their Teacher
I miss the teacher I used to be. I remember how excited I was the day I walked into my…
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Our Football Season Was Sidelined —And We Miss it So Much
As the summer begins to wind down and fall begins to knock gently on our door, I typically find myself…
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I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
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She’s a Teenager Now, But I Still Find Myself Watching Her
I probably took a million pictures of her . . . just this year. Or was it just this month.…
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Dear High School Freshman, It Wasn’t Supposed To Start Like This
This isn’t how it was supposed to be. I’ve pictured this moment, your first day of high school, since the…
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