To the Parents Not Dropping Kids Off At College This Fall
Dear parents who aren’t dropping off their high school graduate at college, I lift you up. We are many. We live different dreams…
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My Mom Used To Say, “Someday When You’re a Parent You’ll Understand.” It’s Someday, Mom.
Today I walked by your bedroom door and peeked in, out of habit I suppose. I saw your neatly made bed and your empty desk. I saw the closet…
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My Little Boy is in There Still, I Know it
I remember when my son was born like it was yesterday—a fussy, colicky, jaundiced, heat-rash bundle of baby boy. My baby boy. And I loved him more…
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This is 15
It’s 15, and for those of you who haven’t yet crossed 15, 15 is this. Fifteen is late nights. Late nights full of dropping off or picking up.…
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College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too
Here we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were just hauling our son’s stuff (and our son) back…
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This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like
This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s hard—SO hard—because it’s such a…
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We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready
I know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye when it’s time? Every milestone in their life…
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I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of their friends have had phones since second grade. They might…
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As Your Mom, I No Longer Control Your Happiness—And That’s Tough
Hey, sweetie . . . it’s mom. I’ve been feeling a little unsettled lately. Not just “life is crazy and there’s always something…
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I Miss My Daughter’s Friends, Too
As the pandemic has separated us from those we love, I’ve been surprised by some of the people I miss the most. Maybe you can relate. …
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