Keep Loving Your Teen Even When It Hurts
When I was 16, my social living teacher at Berkeley High School had us write letters to ourselves. She told…
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When I was 16, my social living teacher at Berkeley High School had us write letters to ourselves. She told…
Continue ReadingThere is a time that lives in my heart that feels like it’s straight out of a Star Wars intro.…
Continue ReadingShe used to wear cat shirts and mismatched socks and silly pants. But this is 15. Now she’s up early…
Continue ReadingWe stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…
Continue ReadingI've made a lot of mistakes, but I have nearly four teens now, and I've learned a lot the hard…
Continue ReadingMy son slammed his fingers down the guitar strings enthusiastically while I stared at my computer screen, eyes glazed over,…
Continue ReadingMy kids are heading into middle school and high school in the fall. We are all in on the tween…
Continue ReadingOn Friday evenings, my husband and I usually have a date night at home. We put the children to bed,…
Continue ReadingWhen my kids were little, they scuttled into my room in their jammies first thing in the morning. I’d greet…
Continue ReadingThere is a pain that hides behind the eyes of the mom of a rebellious teen. A weariness from worry.…
Continue ReadingIn honor of a new school year, here are things I’ve learned while parenting teens: Do not wear dry cleaning…
Continue ReadingThere’s a pivotal point in our lives as mothers when we realize we are no longer living for our children,…
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