I Am the Mom of a Senior and I’m Savoring This Time
I am the mom of a senior in high school. I have read articles that tell me that as a mom of a senior, we should be grieving over lost events such as…
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As a Mom of Teens, I’m Making the Most of Being Forced to Slow Down
I don’t get to see my teenagers much during normal life. If my daughters need to be at school early, and if I’m lucky enough that they…
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Dear Son as You Walk Away
To my son, you’ll never know I cried today as you walked away. Today is your 16th birthday. From the day you were born and even before that, I…
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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 thinking he might not need me so…
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The Teenage Years Will Break You
The teenage years will break you. It will test your resolve, your patience, your parenting choices. It will make you feel lonely and ostracized when…
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Dear Daughter, I Hope One Day We Can Be Friends
Dear daughter, I hope one day we can be friends. I hope one day we have more discussions than arguments, conversations than fights, laughs than…
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The Stage That Sneaks Up on Mamas Raising Little Boys
I’ve got a teenager. My firstborn, my only son is 13. Just as quick as they all said he would, he grew up and out of that little boy stage I…
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Dear Teenage Daughter, Listen For God’s Voice in Your Life
Thirteen years ago, I gave birth to an old soul. We refer to our middle child as Grandma Lily. She’s sensible, responsible, quirky, self-assured,…
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Parenting a Teenager is Harder Than I Ever Thought it Would Be
Remember the sleep deprivation of having a newborn? Remember the mental drain of potty-training a toddler? Or the worry of dropping your…
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Being a Teen is Hard Enough—Go Ahead and Take the Easy Road Once in Awhile
My freshman daughter came home from school yesterday and let me know that her teacher pulled her aside. “She wants me to move up to honors next…
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