Sometimes Our Teens Need Blue Box Love
Sometimes loving a teen looks like making new Kraft Mac & Cheese at 4 a.m. My oldest packs her lunch…
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Sometimes 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…
Continue ReadingWhen I was 16, my social living teacher at Berkeley High School had us write letters to ourselves. She told…
Continue ReadingThere is a time that lives in my heart that feels like it’s straight out of a Star Wars intro.…
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