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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raising a teen
By Whitney Fleming Dear Teen, Sometimes I Say the Wrong Thing
Dear teenager, I know I give you a hard time for being on your phone so much. I know you…
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What if Our Mother/Daughter Relationship Can’t Weather the Teenage Years?
The grocery store line edges forward and my daughter and I step in synch to the last of the blue…
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By Hillary Adams Dear Son, Now That You’re a Teenager
Thirteen years ago, after two failed inductions (who knew you could be on Pitocin TWICE and still leave the hospital…
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I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me Raising a Teen Was This Hard—And This Beautiful
I wish someone would have told me what raising a teenager was like. I wish someone told me there would…
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By Bambi Loveday So God Made Teenagers
Being a teenager is hard. Being a parent of a teenager is hard. But, did you ever stop to think…
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By Christine Carter Dear Teen: Follow Jesus Online, Too
Dear son, You saved up your money to buy your first phone and I know you are super excited to…
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16 Texts Moms of Teens Dream of Getting
I once got the following text from my 15-year-old shortly after she'd eaten lunch at school (if a meal consisting…
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By Tyler Jacobson To the Parents of a Struggling Teen, Give it Time
To the mother whispering through gritted teeth to her teenage daughter in the checkout line at Costco . . . …
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By Jodie Utter This Simple Strategy Changed My Relationship with My Teens
I'm stinking it up as a parent AGAIN. All my kid wanted me to do was listen and I blew…
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