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Kids, Motherhood
March 15, 2020
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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 you’ve been waiting to…

Motherhood, Tween
March 11, 2020
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As a Middle School Mom, I’m on the Sidelines—Ready and Waiting

My oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this phase of life, we have one huge thing in…

Products We Love, Teen, Tween
February 14, 2020
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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 find. I liked knowing what was going to happen and…

Motherhood, Teen
January 16, 2020
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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 dropping your…

News, Teen
September 13, 2019
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Parents Are Applauding a Colorado High School That Forfeited a Game After Students Were Caught Vaping

If you are the parent of a teenager, you have most likely heard about teens’ rampant use of vaping. Kids are inhaling on the bus, juuling at…

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
August 31, 2019
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One Day They Won’t Need Your Help—But You’ll Wish They Did

Black Mary Janes. Light-up Skechers. Hot pink Nikes. Bright white Keds. Pastel pink tennis shoes. I probably can’t even remember what I just…

Kids, Motherhood
August 19, 2019
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Do NOT Watch This Michael Bublé Video if You Have Kids Heading Back to School. Just Don’t.

I’m that mom—the one who fights back-to-school with every fiber of her being. I hate the cheery yellow pencil stickers on Target’s…

Kids, Living
July 10, 2019
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Thanks For the Memories, Coach Hart

Recently, my mom shared some sad news: my seventh-grade basketball coach passed away in late March. It was one of those moments that transported me…

Teen
June 28, 2019
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Dear Daughter: It’s Not Your Job to be Liked

My daughter laughed as she said it, but I could see the hurt in her eyes. “She just walked right past me, pointed her finger and said, ‘I…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 6, 2019
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Your Tween Still Needs You—in Different Ways

Parenting looks different as kids age. The love is the same, but it manifests differently. Parenting a middle schooler can be difficult. There are so…