In Defense of the Teenage Years
I have something to admit—I didn’t thrive in the baby stage. In fact, I often felt like I was drowning.…
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Even When My Teenager Pushes Me Away, I’ll Be Here
When my daughter was little, maybe two or three, she had this way of showing her anger we couldn’t quite…
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By Erin Eddy There’s Beauty In the Teen Years Too
From the random dirty dishes presently cluttering our basement to the constant eye-rolling I'm privy to, it's evident that there…
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By Laura Childers I’m Praying for My Teenager in These Challenging Years
In my mid-40s, I began to long for a baby. We didn’t get much encouragement from friends and family. My…
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By Amy Keyes In These Teen Years, I Wonder If I’m Doing Enough
It’s a strange feeling to look back at all the years as a parent and wonder if I am doing…
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Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens
I've made a lot of mistakes, but I have nearly four teens now, and I've learned a lot the hard…
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When Tweens and Teens Want To Talk, Stop Everything and Listen
On Friday evenings, my husband and I usually have a date night at home. We put the children to bed,…
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These Teenage Years Bring Back Memories of My Own
Last week, I did some spring cleaning in the naive hope that it would help prompt the actual season to…
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As a Mom of Teens, I’m Rounding the Corner on An Empty Nest
I’m reaching the age where friends are becoming empty nesters. I see their heartfelt posts about leaving their youngest child…
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By Whitney Westbrook Cereal Is a Food Group, and Other Things I’ve Learned While Parenting Teens
In honor of a new school year, here are things I’ve learned while parenting teens: Do not wear dry cleaning…
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Suddenly My Son Is a Teenager and I Wasn’t Ready For How That Makes Me Feel
I have been struggling lately. You see, my firstborn is suddenly a teenager. I knew it was going to happen,…
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Dear Child: Don’t Let a Bully Steal Your Light or Your Life
Dear child who is being bullied, Don’t give up. At a slowed-down pace, please read that first sentence, again—absorb my…
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