It’s Not Supposed To Be Like This, But I Hope You Feel Me Rooting For You
It’s not supposed to be like this. I should be in those stands. I’ve been watching you from those stands…
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I Almost Broke My Strong-Willed Child’s Spirit
This one right here. I almost broke her spirit. So alike that we butt heads like two rams fighting for…
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Dear Not Always So Sweet Sixteen, I Love You
Dear Not So Sweet Sixteen, Hi, my angel. I know you hate when I call you that, and truthfully the…
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Dear Teen Driver, Promise Me These 3 Things
Today you get your driver’s license and enter a whole new world—a world where you can go where you please…
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I Thought I Was Raising Children, But I Was Really Raising Good Adults
How many times did you hear someone tell you to enjoy the moments when they were little? To not take…
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Dear Teen, Your World Looks Nothing Like We Planned
Dear Daughter, Happy Sweet 16! My sweet girl, you’ve just reached a milestone in the midst of a pandemic and…
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Dear Teenage Son, I Know I’ve Got To Let You Go, But Give Me Time
To my son, It's the weekend, and your new friends are here. You're surrounded by a whole crew of kids…
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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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The Shift From Teen To Adult Sneaks Up On You
It was such a small moment. I felt silly for getting emotional. But lately, moments like these are beginning to…
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Sometimes Good Teens Just Make Bad Decisions
There's a reason parents of big kids shut down when their kids hit the teenage years. There's a reason moms…
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