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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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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By Debra Caffrey Raising a Teenager Is a Long Walk through a Tunnel
So much parenting advice asks us to envision bridges as a metaphor for finding the path forward–bridges we need to…
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Connecting with My Teen Son Will Always Be Worth the Wait
So much of parenting teens is just waiting around, whether it's in the car picking them up, reading in waiting…
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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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Dear Daddy, Your Little Girl Still Needs You in Her Teen Years
Dear Daddy, Your blessings are bountiful. From the first moment of breath, the very beginning, you have been her daddy.…
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By Chris Cochran I Talk to Your Teens All Day: Here’s What You Can Do Better
As you can probably imagine, working with teenagers exposes me to a lot of unique conversations and social situations. The…
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By Mikala Albertson Parenting a Teenager is Harder Than I Ever Thought it Would Be
Remember the sleep deprivation of having a newborn? Remember the mental drain of potty-training a toddler? Or the worry of…
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