By Anastasia Smothers Follow Your Heart But Take Your Brain With You: 20 Rules For Healthy Teen Dating
Dear daughter, I’m writing this far in advance of the day you will start dating, but I’m preparing myself for…
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By Mande Saitta Dear Daughter, at 16
My daughter turned 16 recently. It was a big one. THE big one. We spent months planning the long-dreamed-for "Sweet…
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By Jacqueline Miller My House is Usually Full of Other People’s Kids—and I Love it
This week, my husband is traveling, which leaves me home with the kids. In my house, that means a revolving…
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By Whitney Fleming Your Teen Will Break Your Heart—But I Promise, You’ll Survive
I've truly enjoyed raising my kids. Sure, it's been exhausting—the laundry, the cooking meals, the shuttling to all the activities—but…
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By Dana Young I’m Embracing Our Almost-Empty Nest
Three men live in my house now. Once there was just one man and two rowdy little boys, but one…
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By Tanya Teichroeb To the Mom of an Anxious Teen
These teen years aren’t what you thought they would be, are they? Everyone warned you about the teen years when…
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Dear Teenager, I’m in it for the Long Haul
Dear teenager of mine, there's something you should know. I'm in it for the long haul. I'm not going to…
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By Rachel Carpenter Dear Teenage Daughter, I Remember What It Was like to Be You
Dear Teenager: I know how you feel. You may think I do not. I am your mother—a relic from another…
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I am a Mom of Teens, and I Thought I Would be Better at This by Now
I'm the mom of teenagers, and I thought I'd be better at this by now. I thought I would learn…
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I Want to do More Than Just Survive my Teenager
I saw a post on social media the other day that showed a picture of a coffee mug. The mug…
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By Carolyn Moore This North Dakota Homecoming Queen is Capturing Hearts Everywhere
When Paula and Kevin Burckard’s third child was born, she arrived with a little something extra the North Dakota couple…
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By Cindy Farr 6 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids Before They Leave the Nest
Your child is getting ready to fly away from the nest. He’s going to college—or moving away to work and…
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