Supporting Your Teen through Freshman Year
Growing up I remember seeing Ms. Honey in the movie Matilda and thinking teaching must be a magical job if…
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I Wasn’t Counting On You Growing Up So Fast
I wasn’t counting. I was feeding you on the sofa in the dark, I was rereading the directions on a…
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By Colin Morris 5 Ways Senior Year Is Like Being Pregnant Again
When my oldest son started his senior year of high school, I felt like I was back to being pregnant…
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By Her View From Home It’s Okay to Say No to the Promposal
Promposals are cute. But, even for the sweetest questions, it’s okay if the answer is not yes. I have more…
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Senior Year Is Overwhelming For Moms Too
We are mothers. We do ALL the things. We are varsity-level, starting lineup, go-to DOERS. We are in the business…
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When You’re a Mom of Teens, You Never Pass up a Chance to Spend Time with Them
When your kids are little, nothing rings more true than the saying that the days are long but the years…
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By Elizabeth Ascik You’re Halfway Done With High School and I’m Trying Not To Blink
It sounds trite to say it, but I am not sure how we got here. It seems so short and…
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By Kathy Wetsell To the Emotional Mom of a High School Senior, Enjoy It
Dear moms of high school seniors, I see your posts on social media, and I sense your excitement, mixed with…
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By Sylvia Schroeder Dear Beautiful Girl on Prom Night
Dear granddaughter on prom night, I know, I know, I’m just your grandma, not your mother, but here’s the thing,…
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By Jacalyn Wetzel My Teen Chose Trade School Over College and I Couldn’t Be Prouder
My son isn’t going to college. At least that’s not the plan for now. You see, college is pushed on…
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By Jenni Brennan I Get a Front-Row Seat to My Son Growing Up From the High School Parking Lot
I’ve been in some scary places in my lifetime. But hands down one of the scariest places I’ve ever been…
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By Melissa Neeb You’re Going Off To College and I’m Trying To Let Go
I still smell my son’s head. He is 18 and witty and a homebody and his hair always smells like, well,…
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