This Time In the Passenger Seat is Precious
When you’re parenting preteens and teens, it sometimes feels like you are an unpaid Uber driver. It can be a…
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When 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…
Continue ReadingIt’s a strange feeling to look back at all the years as a parent and wonder if I am doing…
Continue ReadingIf I close my eyes, I can conjure the feather-light weight of my newborn daughter. At under five pounds, my…
Continue ReadingTo my daughter’s best friend who we have known and loved since preschool, I love you like my own. To…
Continue ReadingNo one prepared me for the troubles of having two children going through middle school. I seemed to have forgotten…
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