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I’ll Walk Through These Tween Years With You

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
May 14, 2021
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By Danielle Peterson

I’ll Walk Through These Tween Years With You

“Please don’t tell my friends I still watch Paw Patrol. They say it’s for babies and I know it is,…

Dear Child, I Am Your Mother and Your Friend

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 5, 2021
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By Crystal Sands

Dear Child, I Am Your Mother and Your Friend

The word “friend” is defined as “one attached to another by affection or esteem.” When I was a little girl,…

She Needs You To Love Her Through These Difficult Tween Years

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
January 21, 2021
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By Kristie Reitz

She Needs You To Love Her Through These Difficult Tween Years

My 11-year-old daughter came into my room to show me a selfie she just took of herself. I studied the…

Motherhood, Tween
August 21, 2020
379 Views
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By Melissa Ohden

I Miss My Daughter’s Friends, Too

As the pandemic has separated us from those we love, I’ve been surprised by some of the people I miss…

Motherhood, Tween
May 6, 2020
603 Views
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By Emily Roussell

She’s Wearing Pigtails Again

Years of little were spent with a request every morning from my girl, “Mommy, can you do two ponies?” I’d…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
October 9, 2019
454 Views
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By Stephanie Holbrook

I Wasn’t Ready For This

I can remember when I received a bag of hand-me-downs from a friend whose little girl had outgrown her size…

Your Tween Still Needs You—in Different Ways

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 6, 2019
640 Views
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By Andrea Smolin

Your Tween Still Needs You—in Different Ways

Parenting looks different as kids age. The love is the same, but it manifests differently. Parenting a middle schooler can…

I’m So Proud of the Young Man You’re Becoming, My Son

Kids, School, Tween
August 24, 2018
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By Michelle Koch

I’m So Proud of the Young Man You’re Becoming, My Son

That first day of kindergarten feels like a million years ago when I think of all that you’ve learned since…

He’s a Boy For Just a Little While Longer

Kids, Motherhood
July 30, 2018
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By Jennifer Kish

He’s a Boy For Just a Little While Longer

A boy sits across the table from me. He is about half-grown, he just recently reached double digits. He looks…

This Middle Part of Childhood Is Just As Good

Kids
June 25, 2018
342 Views
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By Susan Narjala

This Middle Part of Childhood Is Just As Good

Hey kids, I love where you’re at right now. Like, right this moment. No, it’s not because both of you…

I Bought Deodorant For My Preteen and Now I’m the One Who’s Sweating

Kids, Teen
June 6, 2018
515 Views
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By Michelle Koch

I Bought Deodorant For My Preteen and Now I’m the One Who’s Sweating

Yes, I should've seen . . . or smelled it coming. On a recent shoe shopping adventure, we stood in…

Dear Daughter As You Move On To Middle School

Kids
May 24, 2018
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By Valli Vida Gideons

Dear Daughter As You Move On To Middle School

There are a few things I want to share with my daughter about the strangely awesome rollercoaster ride she's about…

preteen

I’ll Walk Through These Tween Years With You

Dear Child, I Am Your Mother and Your Friend

She Needs You To Love Her Through These Difficult Tween Years

I Miss My Daughter’s Friends, Too

She’s Wearing Pigtails Again

I Wasn’t Ready For This

Your Tween Still Needs You—in Different Ways

I’m So Proud of the Young Man You’re Becoming, My Son

He’s a Boy For Just a Little While Longer

This Middle Part of Childhood Is Just As Good

I Bought Deodorant For My Preteen and Now I’m the One Who’s Sweating

Dear Daughter As You Move On To Middle School

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