The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away
My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…
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My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…
Continue ReadingDear teenager, I know I give you a hard time for being on your phone so much. I know you…
Continue ReadingThe grocery store line edges forward and my daughter and I step in synch to the last of the blue…
Continue ReadingThirteen years ago, after two failed inductions (who knew you could be on Pitocin TWICE and still leave the hospital…
Continue ReadingI wish someone would have told me what raising a teenager was like. I wish someone told me there would…
Continue ReadingBeing a teenager is hard. Being a parent of a teenager is hard. But, did you ever stop to think…
Continue ReadingDear son, You saved up your money to buy your first phone and I know you are super excited to…
Continue ReadingI once got the following text from my 15-year-old shortly after she'd eaten lunch at school (if a meal consisting…
Continue ReadingTo the mother whispering through gritted teeth to her teenage daughter in the checkout line at Costco . . . …
Continue ReadingI'm stinking it up as a parent AGAIN. All my kid wanted me to do was listen and I blew…
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