By Amy Martin I Look at My Teen Son and See All of Our Yesterdays
Looking at my 13-year-old in the car today, I saw what’s become the norm lately. Blonde, alpaca-like hair hanging in…
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By Laura Bailey Dear Daughter, You’re Not Grown Yet
“Mom, can I have a phone?” “Mom, why won't you let me shave my legs?” “Mom, when can I wear…
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By Carol Moore Hard Conversations with Our Teens Are Always Worth It
It's a typical early morning for me. I am at home doing home stuff, the kids are off to school,…
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By Lisa Bonnema I’ll Send You off with a Million Prayers
I think one of the hardest things about launching your big kids is wondering what baggage they will take with…
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By Briana Bradley Wilson To the Mom of the Rebellious Teen
There is a pain that hides behind the eyes of the mom of a rebellious teen. A weariness from worry.…
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By Harmony Vuycankiat You’ll Never Know Just How Much I Love You
My firstborn son is a senior in high school this year. I don’t even know how I feel about that.…
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By Kelly Crawford Hug Them Anyway: 6 Tips For Connecting with Your Teens
The following six ways to nurture relationships with your teens are a good reminder to me and hopefully you. We…
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What I’m About to Experience Is the Nightmare of Every Parent of a Teenager
I received the call at 8 p.m. My 16-year-old son’s name flashed across the screen. What I am about to…
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By Her View From Home You Look Great In Those Skinny Jeans (and It’s Time To Believe It)
My parents recently decided it was finally time to clean out my childhood bedroom and bathroom after over a decade…
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The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away
My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…
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Will My Child Be Like I Was As a Teen?
The day my son turned 15, I was overcome by fear and anxiety. An impending doom like a little, black,…
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It’s Her Time To Fly
Memory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…
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