Dear Teenage Daughter, It’s OK to Feel a Little Lost Right Now
Everyone is going to tell you this stage of life is temporary. They’re right. It is a small portion of a lifetime even though in the moment it…
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Surviving the Sting of the Cut
“What’s the worst thing that could happen?” I asked my daughter, as I often do when trying to calm her anxiety. Envisioning the worst-case…
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Kids Begging to Get on Social Media? Check Out This Family’s Rules For Technology First.
A few years ago, our oldest son Ethan asked us if he could create an Instagram account. I believe he was nine at the time, and in an effort to put…
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A Growing Son’s Love Letter to His Mama
I heard you crying last night and telling Dad that you’re losing me. Part of me wanted to barge into the room and hug you, except the other…
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Your Teen Will Break Your Heart—But I Promise, You’ll Survive
I’ve truly enjoyed raising my kids. Sure, it’s been exhausting—the laundry, the cooking meals, the shuttling to all the…
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And Then, He’s 14
14 is sulking shoulders, guttural sighs, melodramatic eye rolls when you can’t tell the difference between Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph of Twenty…
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When You Have a Tween Girl
The door slams with a burst of giggles and a bustle of activity. I can hear the chatter and laughter fill the house. I follow the trail of backpacks…
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The Sweet Spot of 11
This is what 11 looks like. 11 is one of the sweet spots, my friends, and I am soaking it all up. First, here I am with my girl in the early morning,…
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The Body Talk my Kids Need to Hear, Starting Now
Last night, some girlfriends and I were chatting about parenthood around my kitchen table, specifically about parenting our children during their…
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To My Teenage Daughter, How Do I Let You Go?
How do I let you go? When I look at you and still see the sweet baby we brought home from the hospital. We were so clueless about what we were…
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