By Kathy Wetsell To the Emotional Mom of a High School Senior, Enjoy It
Dear moms of high school seniors, I see your posts on social media, and I sense your excitement, mixed with…
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By Amy Betters-Midtvedt My Kids Are Older Now, But I’m Still Tired
I just knew once my kids were older I’d have all sorts of time. I’d read books and watch shows…
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Dear Mom of a Big Kid Who Wonders if Your Presence Still Matters
I get it. They are older now. Some of them drive themselves to practices, even. They are coming and going…
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I’m an Always Say “I Love You” Mom
Recently I wondered why my teen was taking so long (well, longer actually because she is a teen after all)…
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By Angela Williams Glenn She’s 13, and I Can Feel Her Slipping Through My Fingers
I feel like here, on the cusp of becoming a teenager, I can feel you slipping through my fingers as…
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14 is a Confusing Age
When I was his age, I used to write inspiring words on notebook paper. I’d carry a pen and notebook…
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By Rhonda Ellis Dear Teenage Daughter
Dear teenage daughter, If you can’t be honest, check the direction you’re heading in. Appreciate everything—you could lose it all…
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By Christine Hartjes I Can Feel My Teen Daughter Slipping Away
Your door is always closed, never exposing your feelings to me. I ask questions you don’t want to answer—I worry…
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By Leslie Means The Magic of Christmas Doesn’t Go Away When Your Kids Are Teens—It Just Gets Better
I’ve been told the holiday magic changes as our kids get older. I suppose this is true. “Santa stops visiting,”…
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By Jennifer Thompson Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She
For the past few days, I’ve been roaming around the house seeing the clutter. The piles. The mess. The extra.…
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By Whitney Fleming Raising Teens is Easy, As Long As You Do All of These Things
Editor's Note: *This is a tongue-in-cheek post about raising teens because this is hard I have no idea why people…
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By Samantha Krieger I Used To Teach You Everything, Now You’re Teaching Me
I think back on your toddler years when we lived in the big city and how when you fell on…
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