Want a Better Relationship with Your Teen? Just Listen.
I’ve always prided myself on being a good listener. I feel it is very important to hold space for people,…
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“I’m Not That Kind of Girl”—But Anxiety Didn’t Care
I remember the day you were born. The nurses were amazed by the volume and color of your lips; they…
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Dear Parent of a Struggling Teen, Her Smile is Not Gone Forever
Hey, mama with the struggling teen, I want to show you something. See the young woman over there? The one…
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Dear Teen, Sometimes I Say the Wrong Thing
Dear teenager, I know I give you a hard time for being on your phone so much. I know you…
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Dear Not Always So Sweet Sixteen, I Love You
Dear Not So Sweet Sixteen, Hi, my angel. I know you hate when I call you that, and truthfully the…
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Trusting a Teenager Takes Time For a Mama’s Heart
I’m not going to lie, I was completely and utterly unprepared for my teenager’s booming social life. I mean, we…
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Dear Teen, Your World Looks Nothing Like We Planned
Dear Daughter, Happy Sweet 16! My sweet girl, you’ve just reached a milestone in the midst of a pandemic and…
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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…
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My Teenage Son Loves His Girlfriend—And So Do I
They started dating as freshmen in high school. My son was 14. That's young. Sixteen was the original law we…
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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…
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Dear Teenage Son, I’ll Never Stop Hugging You
I knew the day was coming. Almost every mother of a son I know eventually becomes dwarfed by her baby…
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The Teenagers in This House Make a Big Mess—And I Love it
Do you want to know a secret? The entryway to my house is a mess, and I've made peace with…
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