I’m Praying for My Teenager in These Challenging Years
In my mid-40s, I began to long for a baby. We didn’t get much encouragement from friends and family. My…
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In my mid-40s, I began to long for a baby. We didn’t get much encouragement from friends and family. My…
Continue ReadingHere I am, once again, in the passenger seat. The driver’s side mirrors are adjusted a little higher. The seat…
Continue ReadingWe all know about mean girls. They're in the movies we go to see, the television shows we watch, and…
Continue ReadingSo much parenting advice asks us to envision bridges as a metaphor for finding the path forward–bridges we need to…
Continue ReadingWhen you’re parenting preteens and teens, it sometimes feels like you are an unpaid Uber driver. It can be a…
Continue ReadingSometimes loving a teen looks like making new Kraft Mac & Cheese at 4 a.m. My oldest packs her lunch…
Continue ReadingThe journey of a special needs parent is both stunningly beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. Often with one coming closely on…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a little girl, I asked my dad when I could date. His response was like most dads…
Continue ReadingHe’s 13. I could stop there, and most parents would simply shake their heads, give me a look of sympathy,…
Continue ReadingMy daughter, I watched you stand in front of the mirror, turning your body left and right. Your skirt was…
Continue ReadingAm I ready for this? This new season of life will bring changes. Big changes. Ones I’m not so certain…
Continue ReadingA little over a week ago, I received a call from my dad, and over the next 12 hours regarding…
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