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Parenting the Teen in the Passenger Seat

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 8, 2023
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4 Minute Read

By Nickey J Dunn

Parenting the Teen in the Passenger Seat

I sat at the bus stop the other day, waiting for my freshman son to come home from school. As…

As the Mom of a Teen, I Belong in the Backseat Now

Motherhood, Teen
May 24, 2023
6.7K Views
3 Minute Read

By Amy Keyes

As the Mom of a Teen, I Belong in the Backseat Now

I remember growing up, the best thing in the world was calling "shotgun!” and beating my sisters to the front…

My Teen Just Told Me He Smokes Cigarettes

Motherhood, Teen
May 12, 2023
3.4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Claudia Caramiello

My Teen Just Told Me He Smokes Cigarettes

The summer after graduating high school I spent a lot of late nights frequenting dance clubs. My friends and I…

Motherhood, Teen
April 19, 2023
3.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Susan Lambert

Where Has My Little Boy Gone?

He towered over me, right there in the middle of the kitchen while I was making dinner. I looked up…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
March 22, 2023
2.8K Views
3 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Ascik

To My Son at 12

My son, you are 12 years old. You are a young boy in the last days before you become a…

I Look at My Teen Son and See All of Our Yesterdays

Motherhood, Teen
March 5, 2023
2.9K Views
4 Minute Read

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…

I Wasn’t Counting On You Growing Up So Fast

Motherhood, Teen
November 16, 2022
36.1K Views
4 Minute Read

By Nicole Jankowski

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…

To the Mom of a Teenage Boy: I Know It’s Hard to Tell, But He Loves You

Motherhood, Teen
December 29, 2021
28.2K Views
2 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

To the Mom of a Teenage Boy: I Know It’s Hard to Tell, But He Loves You

If you are the mother of a teenage boy, you need to hear this one. Your child loves you. I…

I Used To Teach You Everything, Now You’re Teaching Me

Motherhood, Teen
November 4, 2021
3.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Samantha Krieger

I Used To Teach You Everything, Now You’re Teaching Me

I think back on your toddler years when we lived in the big city and how when you fell on…

Dear Teenage Son, I Know I’ve Got To Let You Go, But Give Me Time

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
February 1, 2021
11.4K Views
6 Minute Read

By Heather Riggleman

Dear Teenage Son, I Know I’ve Got To Let You Go, But Give Me Time

To my son, It's the weekend, and your new friends are here. You're surrounded by a whole crew of kids…

It’s Hard To Let Go of the Little Boy I Used To Know

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
January 8, 2021
4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Laura Hurd

It’s Hard To Let Go of the Little Boy I Used To Know

I was sitting in the car line yesterday like I have done 1,560 times before when a boy who I…

To The Mom of a Teen Boy, You’re (Still) the One He Needs

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 10, 2020
12.3K Views
2 Minute Read

By Chrissy Huffman

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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Parenting the Teen in the Passenger Seat

As the Mom of a Teen, I Belong in the Backseat Now

My Teen Just Told Me He Smokes Cigarettes

Where Has My Little Boy Gone?

To My Son at 12

I Look at My Teen Son and See All of Our Yesterdays

I Wasn’t Counting On You Growing Up So Fast

To the Mom of a Teenage Boy: I Know It’s Hard to Tell, But He Loves You

I Used To Teach You Everything, Now You’re Teaching Me

Dear Teenage Son, I Know I’ve Got To Let You Go, But Give Me Time

It’s Hard To Let Go of the Little Boy I Used To Know

To The Mom of a Teen Boy, You’re (Still) the One He Needs

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