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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I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
Continue ReadingDear girls, My sweet middle school female students. I stand up in front of you daily and teach you about…
Continue ReadingLast month, my oldest daughter turned 12. Twelve—the word feels bulky and foreign as it stumbles over my tongue. She's…
Continue Reading“Mom, you suck the fun out of everything!” shouted my 13-year-old daughter behind her closed bedroom door. Is this the…
Continue ReadingTo my dear 8th graders: If someone had warned me that our school year would take such an uncharted and…
Continue ReadingThey'll never say, "I'm glad my last orchestra concert was a Zoom meeting instead." They'll never say, "A car parade…
Continue ReadingYears of little were spent with a request every morning from my girl, “Mommy, can you do two ponies?” I’d…
Continue ReadingI had a wretched evening. My middle school son and I battled over his schoolwork and I felt completely discouraged.…
Continue ReadingDear fifth-grader, I’m just so sorry. I know you were excited for that end-of-the-year party with your friends. I know…
Continue ReadingMy oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
Continue ReadingWhen I found out I was pregnant and for a few years after, I devoured every parenting book I could…
Continue ReadingRemember the sleep deprivation of having a newborn? Remember the mental drain of potty-training a toddler? Or the worry of…
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