Parenting Teens Is Like Teaching Them to Walk All Over Again
When my children were toddlers, I vividly remember the first wobbly steps they took. I hovered close enough to catch…
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To My Teen: I’m Still Here
Dear teenage son, I know there's a lot you don't say. There are weights you carry on your ever broadening…
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My Kids Are Grown and I’m At a Crossroads
My husband is a rock star—not in the literal sense—but as a husband and provider. He’s been incredibly successful in…
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By Amy Keyes A Teenager, Late-Night Smoothies, and Letting Go Slowly
Every night, without fail, my 17-year-old makes a smoothie before he goes to bed. It doesn’t matter what time it…
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Repair Is the Hardest, Most Important Work of Parenting Teens
Dear fellow moms, I messed up . . . again. I messed up again. I’m not perfect, but this time,…
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I Wasn’t Built for Raising Teens but I Was Made to Be Their Mom
When my kids were little, I was always looking to the next phase—when I’m done nursing, when they sleep through…
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By Megan Hollinger I’m Happy He Loves College, But I Miss Him
We dropped our firstborn son off at college two weeks ago. It may as well have been two years ago…
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By Laura Childers My Teen Is Ready to Move Out and I Have to Let Him Go
Kids grow up and move out. But while some people might look forward to an empty nest, I am not…
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By Jenny Albers No One Really Prepares You for Parenting a Teenager
Sometime during my first pregnancy, my doctor handed me a folder containing a wealth of information. In it was a…
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6,570 Days
Dear Mom, Six thousand, five hundred and seventy days. It's hard to believe I've lived for 6,570 days, and now…
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I Have to Step Back So My Teens Can Step Up
Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. I’m in the throes of it. If you’re treading lightly in…
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By Heather Spiva My Teen Is Always Changing His Mind—And That’s Okay
My teenage son changes his mind about everything around him. And it’s driving me crazy. My sweet 17-year-old son chooses…
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