By Whitney Fleming Our Kids Will Remember the Ones Who Kept the World Turning When Life Stopped
They'll never say, "I'm glad my last orchestra concert was a Zoom meeting instead." They'll never say, "A car parade…
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By Emily Roussell She’s Wearing Pigtails Again
Years of little were spent with a request every morning from my girl, “Mommy, can you do two ponies?” I’d…
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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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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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By Joanna Owusu 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…
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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…
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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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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…
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By Melissa Ohden 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…
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By Carolyn Moore This Michael Bublé Song About Kids Growing Up Will Make You Cry
I'm that mom—the one who fights back-to-school with every fiber of her being. I hate the cheery yellow pencil stickers…
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By Patrick Danz 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…
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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…
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