Why I Talk With My Teens About My Wild Past
I was 14 when I first snuck into my parent's liquor cabinet and poured some sort of brown alcohol into…
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I was 14 when I first snuck into my parent's liquor cabinet and poured some sort of brown alcohol into…
Continue ReadingI didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and…
Continue ReadingI drove a gaggle of 8th- and 9th-grade girls home recently, and a boy's name came up in conversation. "Oh,…
Continue ReadingToday I closed my classroom door and hung my ID badge on a hook at home. I left my room…
Continue ReadingAs the school year comes to an end, I’d like to give a big SHOUT OUT to all the kids…
Continue Reading“I’m weird.” The words shot across the interior of our car and pierced my heart like an arrow. “What do…
Continue ReadingWhen you leave your kids with someone for many hours a day, you want to make sure he or she…
Continue ReadingYou let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at…
Continue ReadingMy son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home…
Continue ReadingHello average and below average kids and teenagers! Today you will not be on a stage receiving an honor, a…
Continue ReadingWe were driving home from preschool when my 4-year-old mumbled something almost inaudible from the back seat. "Am I bad?" My…
Continue ReadingOK friends, it’s May . . . the month where it traditionally all goes down the tubes. And I’m here…
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