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Kids, Motherhood
July 25, 2018
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By Heather Duckworth

When You’re the Mom of a College Kid

You see them wandering through the aisles of Target. They are fairly easy to spot. Their shopping carts full of…

Kids, Motherhood
July 17, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

It’s Lonely Being the Mom Who Says No

"Are there any other middle school moms out there whose kids' don't have an IG account? My daughter doesn't believe…

Journal, Motherhood
July 10, 2018
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By Beth Mund

Our Nest Was Built to Be Emptied

As my second daughter graduates high school and prepares to go off to college, I am beginning to feel like…

How a Simple Set of Numbers Is Helping Our Child With Depression and Anxiety

Kids, Mental Health
July 4, 2018
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By Tanya Teichroeb

How a Simple Set of Numbers Is Helping Our Child With Depression and Anxiety

“Mom, I’m four.” I paused with the sandwich meat in my hand just long enough to give my 15-year-old daughter…

I Had a Taste of the Empty Nest, And It Is Bittersweet

Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
June 29, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

I Had a Taste of the Empty Nest, And It Is Bittersweet

My kitchen is spotless. There isn’t one dish in the sink or a crumb to be found. In fact, I…

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
June 22, 2018
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By Surabhi Kaushik

Surviving That Prickly Teen Silence

Unsettling, threatening and deeply disturbing. I am sure that’s what teen silence does to almost all parents, and I am…

Kids
June 20, 2018
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By Claudia Caramiello

When He’s 13

When he's 13, you may find socks in every room of the house, wonder how a party sized bag of…

Kids, Motherhood, Relationships, Teen
June 15, 2018
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By Elizabeth Spencer

God Gave Me Teenagers

I am the mother of teenagers. If I say this in general conversation, I can pretty much bank on one…

When Your Teen Gets a License, Hang On To Your Heart

Kids, Teen
June 14, 2018
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By Jodie Utter

When Your Teen Gets a License, Hang On To Your Heart

The first time you drove away from home on your own I choked a little on the sharp sense of…

Dear Mom, This Is What I Need You To Remember Now That I’m a Teenager

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
June 7, 2018
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By Elizabeth Spencer

Dear Mom, This Is What I Need You To Remember Now That I’m a Teenager

Hey, Mom. I’m sorry. I’m sorry I yelled at you this morning. I’m sorry for what I said. I know…

I’m Learning to Parent My Teens At the Edge

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
June 6, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

I’m Learning to Parent My Teens At the Edge

I went outside to get my mail yesterday and felt the warmth of the sun on my skin. I looked…

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

Kids, Teen
June 6, 2018
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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…

raising teens

When You’re the Mom of a College Kid

It’s Lonely Being the Mom Who Says No

Our Nest Was Built to Be Emptied

How a Simple Set of Numbers Is Helping Our Child With Depression and Anxiety

I Had a Taste of the Empty Nest, And It Is Bittersweet

Surviving That Prickly Teen Silence

When He’s 13

God Gave Me Teenagers

When Your Teen Gets a License, Hang On To Your Heart

Dear Mom, This Is What I Need You To Remember Now That I’m a Teenager

I’m Learning to Parent My Teens At the Edge

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

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