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Motherhood, Teen, Tween
July 10, 2020
5 Minute Read

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…

Motherhood, Teen
July 2, 2020
3 Minute Read

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…

Motherhood, Teen
June 24, 2020
4 Minute Read

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,…

Motherhood, Teen
June 14, 2020
2 Minute Read

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.…

Motherhood, Teen
June 11, 2020
6 Minute Read

When Your Son Turns 17, You No Longer Love a Boy—You Love a Man

When your son turns 17, he will start researching the acceptance rate to NYU, Penn State, and Temple University. Tell him to focus on the now…

Motherhood, Teen
May 14, 2020
4 Minute Read

I Wasn’t Sure I’d Be Good at Mothering a Teen

My oldest son just entered the teen years and started high school this year. This was really tough for me as a mom. After his first orientation, I…

Motherhood, Teen
May 13, 2020
3 Minute Read

Siblings Can Be Vastly Different—And Equally Wonderful

Charles Dickens’ words certainly resonated with me this year during last year’s surge of graduations. My oldest son graduated with a BFA…

Motherhood, Teen
April 29, 2020
3 Minute Read

I’m Soaking in These Moments With My Teenage Son

His legs, long and lean, seem to take up half the room, stretching off the couch and across the skinny coffee table in front of him. His feet, bigger…