By Cheryl Donely Sometimes Late Bloomers Just Need Time
I had a wretched evening. My middle school son and I battled over his schoolwork and I felt completely discouraged.…
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So God Made a Senior
God looked down from heaven and wanted to give a gift to the world. He wanted to give the world…
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Dear Big Kids, I’m Grateful For This Time But I Wish We Could Go Back To Normal
Dear big kids, I love having you home. But I wish you didn’t have to be here. I wish you…
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By Chris Cochran I Talk to Your Teens All Day: Here’s What You Can Do Better
As you can probably imagine, working with teenagers exposes me to a lot of unique conversations and social situations. The…
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By Chris Dier Dear Senior Class, This Was Supposed to Be the Time of Your Life
Dear high school seniors, On Friday afternoon, a few seniors came into my classroom after the last bell rang. They…
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By Jenny Rapson Dear Class of 2020: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
Dear Class of 2020: It's not supposed to be this way. As you head into spring of your senior year,…
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By Leslie Means Your Heart is Hurting With School Ending This Way—And So is Your Mama’s
Dear fifth-grader, I’m just so sorry. I know you were excited for that end-of-the-year party with your friends. I know…
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Our Kids Need to Know Trade School is a Thing
"College isn't for everyone." I heard that phrase kicked around quite a bit in the mid-90s when I was finishing…
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By Whitney Fleming 12 Books For Navigating the Lonely World of Parenting Tweens and Teens
When I found out I was pregnant and for a few years after, I devoured every parenting book I could…
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By Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper Dear Teenage Daughter, Listen For God’s Voice in Your Life
Thirteen years ago, I gave birth to an old soul. We refer to our middle child as Grandma Lily. She’s…
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By Mikala Albertson Parenting a Teenager is Harder Than I Ever Thought it Would Be
Remember the sleep deprivation of having a newborn? Remember the mental drain of potty-training a toddler? Or the worry of…
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By Jordan Harrell High School Coach Resigns Due to Parental Politics—And It’s Time To Say Something Out Loud
After just a few months into her position as the head volleyball coach at Amarillo High School in Texas’ panhandle,…
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