Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens
I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…
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I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…
Continue ReadingThey all say it’s coming. I have an inkling it might be true. Yet I’m holding on–I’m believing the same…
Continue ReadingThe day my son turned 15, I was overcome by fear and anxiety. An impending doom like a little, black,…
Continue ReadingMemory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…
Continue ReadingTapping the “off” button on my iPhone, I ended the FaceTime with my daughter. Smiling to myself, I reflected on…
Continue ReadingDear 6th grade, Here’s the thing. Not only is it hard to be a pre-teen, but a pre-teen who just…
Continue ReadingIt sounds trite to say it, but I am not sure how we got here. It seems so short and…
Continue ReadingI'm not much of a crier at movies. but Disney is responsible for three legitimate bouts of tears in recent…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: abuse and self-harm mentioned. Dear sweet girl, I know you don't want to be seen but I see…
Continue ReadingIn honor of a new school year, here are things I’ve learned while parenting teens: Do not wear dry cleaning…
Continue ReadingMy 14-year-old daughter studied the rules of the road religiously this summer, completed dozens of practice tests online, and passed…
Continue ReadingI stand in the kitchen with plates of pancakes, bacon, and eggs. An hour ago I knocked on bedroom doors…
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