God is My Guide For Parenting Teens
So, I don't have it all together as a parent. My main objective as a mom is to fully devote…
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It’s Hard To Watch Our Teens Start Dating—And Even Harder To See Their Hearts Break
Parenting teens is one of the most rewarding jobs around. It is also one of the most difficult. As an…
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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…
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Here’s to Us, Middle-Aged Moms Just Trying to Keep Up
Do you ever feel like the rotting avocado on your counter? There it is. So promisingly fresh. So deceptively OK.…
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The Secret to Parenting Teens? Listen and Repeat.
Of all the parenting hacks you’ll ever hear, this one is the most important. "LISTEN AND REPEAT." I didn’t make…
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12 Books For Navigating the Lonely World of Parenting Tweens and Teens
When I found out I was pregnant and for a few years after, I devoured every parenting book I could…
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I Never Knew I Would Be So Lonely Raising Teenagers
I’ve always heard about the loneliness that comes while raising teens. Most days, I don’t understand it. I don’t understand…
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Our Kids Need Us to Stop Performance Based Parenting
Parents, can I ask a favor? Can we stop pushing the goalposts back for our kids? Can we stop changing…
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Parenting Teens is a Test of My Faith
Parenting teens is hard. But not really in the ways they tell you. The hard stuff isn't the eye-rolling, back-talk,…
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Hey Tired Moms: Sex Gets Better
I had great sex the other day. The kids were at school and I sent my husband a text to…
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Lord, Let Me Catch My Children in the Act
Lord, let me catch my children. May I always listen to that still small voice that tells me to walk…
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I am the Everyday Dishes of My Family
I am the family's everyday dishes. No one has ever described me as "dainty" or "precious". I am hardy and…
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