I Was 16 with Nowhere to Turn
Trigger Warning: This post discusses teen suicide. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
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Trigger Warning: This post discusses teen suicide. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
Continue ReadingI have been struggling lately. You see, my firstborn is suddenly a teenager. I knew it was going to happen,…
Continue ReadingI don’t know what I expected, exactly. But I didn’t expect you to smile at me and say sweetly, “Thanks,…
Continue ReadingI feel like here, on the cusp of becoming a teenager, I can feel you slipping through my fingers as…
Continue ReadingWhen I was his age, I used to write inspiring words on notebook paper. I’d carry a pen and notebook…
Continue ReadingI cried the day we took her home from the hospital. Most people will tell me that was just hormones.…
Continue ReadingThe teen years—every mother knows they are filled with rebellion and attitude. But many don’t know just how far it…
Continue ReadingDear teenage daughter, If you can’t be honest, check the direction you’re heading in. Appreciate everything—you could lose it all…
Continue ReadingMy son took me out for a Coke on Friday. He’s gotten his learner’s permit, so he drove and navigated…
Continue ReadingI’ve been in some scary places in my lifetime. But hands down one of the scariest places I’ve ever been…
Continue ReadingYour door is always closed, never exposing your feelings to me. I ask questions you don’t want to answer—I worry…
Continue Reading“It’s sort of like having a little taste of war, here,” my son says on the way to the airport.…
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