College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too
Here we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were just hauling our son’s stuff (and our son) back…
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This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like
This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s hard—SO hard—because it’s such a…
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We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready
I know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye when it’s time? Every milestone in their life…
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Dear Teens, You’ll Make Mistakes—But What Will Your Recovery Be?
A mom of five kids (all teenagers) once told me something they discuss a lot in their home is recovery. Her husband’s big question to their kids…
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Welcome To the Teenage Jungle (You’re Still Needed Here)
Being told you are “cringy.” Having your hugs dodged. Exasperated looks. One-word answers. Welcome to the teenage jungle. Enjoy,…
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She’s Looking to Me to Set the Tone for Life Right Now
She’s watching me. She’s watching the way I react to the news about the pandemic. She’s watching how I interact with people who…
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The Middle School Years Are Challenging
“Mom, you suck the fun out of everything!” shouted my 13-year-old daughter behind her closed bedroom door. Is this the same sweet girl who, when…
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The Best Conversations With My Teen Happen At Night
My phone says its 10 p.m. For years this meant freedom for me. I’d wait in anticipation for 10 p.m. all evening. I could read in…
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I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me Raising a Teen Was This Hard—And This Beautiful
I wish someone would have told me what raising a teenager was like. I wish someone told me there would be days my heart would break in half for them,…
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Just Wait, It Gets Even Better
Just wait, young moms. Just wait until your babies and toddlers and preschoolers and young children grow up and turn into teenagers and young adults.…
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