My Grandmother Didn’t Get to See How She Saved My Life
When I was 14, I packed my things and left. I was fighting a lot with my mother, and my…
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When I was 14, I packed my things and left. I was fighting a lot with my mother, and my…
Continue ReadingI've got a teenager. My firstborn, my only son is 13. Just as quick as they all said he would,…
Continue ReadingThirteen years ago, I gave birth to an old soul. We refer to our middle child as Grandma Lily. She’s…
Continue ReadingRemember the sleep deprivation of having a newborn? Remember the mental drain of potty-training a toddler? Or the worry of…
Continue ReadingMy freshman daughter came home from school yesterday and let me know that her teacher pulled her aside. “She wants…
Continue ReadingBeing a teenager is hard. Being a parent of a teenager is hard. But, did you ever stop to think…
Continue ReadingOne day last week, I brought my teenager a surprise. A whopper with cheese and a large Dr. Pepper to…
Continue ReadingFirst, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the tears. I didn't know how soon they'd start but they've already begun…
Continue ReadingA few months ago at church, two friends asked me how it was going with my daughter, and I didn’t…
Continue ReadingThis is 15. 15 is early mornings at school and late-night studying. 15 is sleeping in any chance she gets…
Continue ReadingOf all the people on your holiday list, a tween/teen boy could be the hardest. These young men are still…
Continue ReadingBehold the 14-year-old. Starting to spread her wings. Starting to turn her gaze outward from the walls of this house…
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