He’s Slowly Walking Away with Footprints As Big As Mine
The true measure of a mother’s love is her willingness to wake up before the sun on vacation. On a…
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Is TikTok’s Viral “Teen Filter” Harmless Fun or Dangerous Territory?
I enjoy trips down memory lane as much as the next person. Looking through old photo albums and scrapbooks (yes,…
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By Amy Martin I Look at My Teen Son and See All of Our Yesterdays
Looking at my 13-year-old in the car today, I saw what’s become the norm lately. Blonde, alpaca-like hair hanging in…
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By Krystal Sieben Middle School Kids Are Actually Pretty Great
I taught middle school during COVID . . . sounds scary, I know. Much of the year was online, and…
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I Still Have the Notes We Wrote and Kids Today Don’t Know What They’re Missing
You know what kids these days won’t have? A box full of handwritten notes to uncover one day. I guess…
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Middle School Me Would be Prescribed Diet Pills Today and It Makes Me Feel Sick
In middle school, I once opened a letter from the school addressed to my parents. These envelopes usually contained progress…
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By Laura Bailey Dear Daughter, You’re Not Grown Yet
“Mom, can I have a phone?” “Mom, why won't you let me shave my legs?” “Mom, when can I wear…
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By Carol Moore Hard Conversations with Our Teens Are Always Worth It
It's a typical early morning for me. I am at home doing home stuff, the kids are off to school,…
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Supporting Your Teen through Freshman Year
Growing up I remember seeing Ms. Honey in the movie Matilda and thinking teaching must be a magical job if…
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By Colin Morris Our College Visit Disaster: What You Should Learn from My Mistakes
With a song in my heart, I got in the car to drive my daughter to our first college visit. …
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By Lisa Bonnema I’ll Send You off with a Million Prayers
I think one of the hardest things about launching your big kids is wondering what baggage they will take with…
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By Briana Bradley Wilson To the Mom of the Rebellious Teen
There is a pain that hides behind the eyes of the mom of a rebellious teen. A weariness from worry.…
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