To My Teenager: We’ll Do This Together
To my teenager, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for what I said this morning. I’m sorry for the way I said it. I know I can be a little hard to live with…
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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…
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To the Girl who Wants to Date My Teenage Son
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…
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Dear Son: 12 Things to Stop Doing if You Want a Happy Wife Someday
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…
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I’m Okay with my Teens Doing Less Than Their Best
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…
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What you Need to Know about Having Less Time for Old Friends
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…
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13 Pieces of Advice for My Son on his 13th Birthday
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…
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The Bittersweet Changes in My Mom Job Description
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…
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Today is The Day for Second Chances
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…
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My Girl’s First Day of High School
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…
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