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The Surprising Truth About Parenting a Teenager

You don’t have to be a parent to know that the general consensus around raising teenagers is “oh boy, hold on to your hat, it’s going to get…

The inevitable has finally happened; my son wants to date. Wait, wasn’t it just yesterday that I celebrated my son’s 3rd birthday… complete…

Dear Son, When mothers step back from the day-to-day grind of raising little people, they realize the true purpose is to mold them into excellent…

School just started for my two high school boys and already they’re completely exhausted. One of them even comes home and falls asleep with his…

My husband and I recently went to a barbeque at a friend’s house about an hour away. In recent years this barbeque has become an annual ritual…

As this new season known as the teen years is now officially upon us, here is the advice I have for you, my sweet teen son… Be…

I’m worried that I won’t remember. Peter leaves for LA in 2 and a half weeks and I’m worried I won’t remember all of the little things about…

Every morning I wake up, often after little or no sleep, and I tell myself that today is the day. Today is the day that raising four children ages…

Coffee is made, I take a sip and start to get to work. I’m anxious, tired, and excited all at once. I grab the block of cheese and cut it in…

Just seeing this in print is causing a stir of emotions. Part of me keeps asking, where did time go and then I smile and think, job well done! This…