When Should You Give Your Child a Phone? Here’s What Works for Us.
“Everyone in my grade has a phone. When can I get one?” We started hearing this question on the regular,…
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By Vicki Bahr Aidan’s Dog-Walking Business Got One Customer—And It Was Exactly the Right One
My grandson, Aidan, turned 13 a couple of months ago and is very excited to be an eighth grader, the…
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It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes
When did this happen? My son and I have the same shoe size. The last month, here in the Northeast,…
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By Katie Branley Building a Bridge through These Middle Years
“Then I don’t even want to go!” my son yelled at me from his perch atop our stairs. Red-faced and…
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I’m Holding Tight to Nine
Nine is a tenuous age–she walks a tightrope between the play of a child and the poise of a teen.…
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We Can Soak It All up and Hold It All Tight, but Time Will Never Be Enough
My oldest child turns 10 this year. Ten. It’s a weird feeling since I am definitely not old enough to…
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When You Live with a Teen and a Tween
I live with a tween and a teen. The last of their baby canines and molars are falling out faster…
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By Moriah Couch No More Little Girl Shoes
When my daughter said she needed new shoes, I didn't think much of it, and we made a trip to…
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By Kris Ann Valdez I’ll Hold on To Moments of Childhood with My Preteen as Long as I Can
This Christmas season, my husband took our laser light projector and aimed it at the Australian bottle tree in the…
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By Joy A. Mead Getting Glasses Can be an Adjustment
On their last break from school, my daughter and son happily enjoyed a nice week of catching up with friends…
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By Lori Jarrett Moms Take a Hard Look in the Mirror When Our Girls Become Tweens
We all know about mean girls. They're in the movies we go to see, the television shows we watch, and…
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By Jenny Albers Sometimes I Miss Her
“Hey Mom, can you straighten my hair?” she asks. I gladly oblige. Because it’s not often that she needs—or wants—my…
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