By Debra Caffrey Dear Son, As You Move on from Middle School
When you were almost two years old, we were driving home from the library and a song that used to…
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The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away
My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…
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I Wasn’t Counting On You Growing Up So Fast
I wasn’t counting. I was feeding you on the sofa in the dark, I was rereading the directions on a…
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14 is a Confusing Age
When I was his age, I used to write inspiring words on notebook paper. I’d carry a pen and notebook…
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To The Mom of a Teen Boy, You’re (Still) the One He Needs
People prepared me well to parent babies and toddlers. There were lots of books, advice, and frequent check-ins. I couldn’t…
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By Hillary Adams Dear Son, Now That You’re a Teenager
Thirteen years ago, after two failed inductions (who knew you could be on Pitocin TWICE and still leave the hospital…
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By Rachel Gossen This is 15
It’s 15, and for those of you who haven’t yet crossed 15, 15 is this. Fifteen is late nights. Late…
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By Mikala Albertson He’s Almost a Man But My Son Still Needs Me
Sometimes my teenager’s 6ft-tall stature and deep voice and shadow of a mustache and size 13 shoes trick me into…
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By Claudia Caramiello 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…
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When He’s 15
When he's 15, you may find him texting heart emojis to a girl you’ve never heard him mention before. Curiously,…
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