I’m Praying for My Teenager in These Challenging Years
In my mid-40s, I began to long for a baby. We didn’t get much encouragement from friends and family. My…
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In my mid-40s, I began to long for a baby. We didn’t get much encouragement from friends and family. My…
Continue ReadingMy view from home is changing as my oldest is now married and my youngest is wrapping up his college…
Continue ReadingSometimes loving a teen looks like making new Kraft Mac & Cheese at 4 a.m. My oldest packs her lunch…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a little girl, I asked my dad when I could date. His response was like most dads…
Continue ReadingA little over a week ago, I received a call from my dad, and over the next 12 hours regarding…
Continue ReadingIt’s a strange feeling to look back at all the years as a parent and wonder if I am doing…
Continue ReadingSo much of parenting teens is just waiting around, whether it's in the car picking them up, reading in waiting…
Continue ReadingEvery year as the holidays near, a new batch of ads from virtually every business on the planet hits the…
Continue ReadingHe’s gone. I’ve felt him being pulled away as if by a magnet for months. A year, maybe? The centrifugal…
Continue ReadingIn the cold blue winter light, I would nurse my son, his mouth small like a sparrow, his breath warm…
Continue ReadingAdolescence. It’s such a strange time—it’s difficult for the parents to navigate, but it’s also hard on the kid. It’s…
Continue ReadingI observed my son today from a distance. I marveled at the subtle changes I saw: The squaring of his…
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