By Amy Keyes As the Mom of a Teen, I Belong in the Backseat Now
I remember growing up, the best thing in the world was calling "shotgun!” and beating my sisters to the front…
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By Cyrece Dyoni Mothering Doesn’t End at Graduation
From the moment we hear our baby's cry after giving birth, we are on a beautiful hamster wheel of stages,…
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By Briana Bradley Wilson To the Mom of the Rebellious Teen
There is a pain that hides behind the eyes of the mom of a rebellious teen. A weariness from worry.…
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The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away
My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…
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Will My Child Be Like I Was As a Teen?
The day my son turned 15, I was overcome by fear and anxiety. An impending doom like a little, black,…
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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 Mikala Albertson To the Mom of a Teenage Boy: I Know It’s Hard to Tell, But He Loves You
If you are the mother of a teenage boy, you need to hear this one. Your child loves you. I…
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By Cheryl Donely As the Mom of a Teen, I Know I Belong a Few Steps Back
I watched from the driver’s seat my oldest son shut the passenger door and walk toward the high school entrance…
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By Ana Bright There Will Always Be Room For You At Home
First, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the tears. I didn't know how soon they'd start but they've already begun…
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By Whitney Fleming When Your Daughter Turns 13
Sometimes she takes my breath away, this beautiful daughter of mine. She has one foot in her childhood, the other…
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By Jodie Utter This Simple Strategy Changed My Relationship with My Teens
I'm stinking it up as a parent AGAIN. All my kid wanted me to do was listen and I blew…
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