Why I Talk With My Teens About My Wild Past
I was 14 when I first snuck into my parent's liquor cabinet and poured some sort of brown alcohol into…
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I was 14 when I first snuck into my parent's liquor cabinet and poured some sort of brown alcohol into…
Continue ReadingMy daughter laughed as she said it, but I could see the hurt in her eyes. "She just walked right…
Continue ReadingMy daughter used to be enamored with the heart-shaped notes the Tooth Fairy left under her pillow. She’d run into…
Continue ReadingDear son, You saved up your money to buy your first phone and I know you are super excited to…
Continue ReadingParenting looks different as kids age. The love is the same, but it manifests differently. Parenting a middle schooler can…
Continue ReadingI remember the first day of kindergarten. I remember how far away your senior year in high school seemed and…
Continue ReadingDear world: they are not yours yet. These adult-sized bodies are not for the taking. I'm giving these teens permission…
Continue ReadingYesterday was my son’s last day of his junior year in high school. This summer will be one of the…
Continue ReadingYou let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at…
Continue ReadingSitting at the airport reading a friend's beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because…
Continue ReadingYou’re not supposed to be here, you know. You’re just a baby, and babies don’t sit in the front seat.…
Continue ReadingMy son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home…
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