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Keep Loving Your Teen Even When It Hurts

Motherhood, Teen
September 19, 2023
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By Madeleine Rogin

Keep Loving Your Teen Even When It Hurts

When I was 16, my social living teacher at Berkeley High School had us write letters to ourselves. She told…

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 15, 2023
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By Amelie Dobie

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

I don't remember my first period, which means my mother had me well prepared. This doesn't mean I was okay…

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 9, 2023
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By Sara Sladoje

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

My overstuffed mom purse bumps into elbows and racks as I shepherd another dress into the fitting room. Nothing is…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 11, 2023
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By Karri Theis

Dear Daughter, Don’t Rush

Dear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
November 19, 2022
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By Michele Peters

It’s Her Time To Fly

Memory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…

Kids, Teen
September 29, 2022
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By Her View From Home

It’s Okay to Say No to the Promposal

Promposals are cute. But, even for the sweetest questions, it’s okay if the answer is not yes. I have more…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
January 31, 2022
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By Rhonda Ellis

Dear Teenage Daughter

Dear teenage daughter, If you can’t be honest, check the direction you’re heading in. Appreciate everything—you could lose it all…

14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye

Teen
July 21, 2021
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By Kelsey Scism

14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye

My 14-year-old texted me from her break at work, telling me she felt impending doom. You don’t know my daughter,…

What if Our Mother/Daughter Relationship Can’t Weather the Teenage Years?

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
January 27, 2021
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By Heather Siegel

What if Our Mother/Daughter Relationship Can’t Weather the Teenage Years?

The grocery store line edges forward and my daughter and I step in synch to the last of the blue…

My Teenage Daughter and I Could Not Be More Different

Motherhood, Teen
April 21, 2020
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By Lori Zenker

My Teenage Daughter and I Could Not Be More Different

I guess I knew it for sure when I pulled the pile of birthday cards from her trash can. Especially…

Dear Teenage Daughter, I Will Be Right Here Waiting For You to Come Back to Me

Motherhood, Teen
January 9, 2019
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By Whitney Fleming

Dear Teenage Daughter, I Will Be Right Here Waiting For You to Come Back to Me

The shift was slow and subtle. First, you pulled away slightly as I put my arm around you walking out…

Motherhood, Teen
November 21, 2018
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By Briana Bradley Wilson

Dear Daughter at 14

Dear daughter at 14, It seems impossible that you are 14 years old. How did we get here so fast?…