She’s Trying On Adulthood and I’m Learning To Let Her Go
My husband bought me a dress for our wedding anniversary, which is the first time in 25 years that he…
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My husband bought me a dress for our wedding anniversary, which is the first time in 25 years that he…
Continue ReadingMy dear daughter, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we are not best friends. I know I have told you…
Continue ReadingIt was middle school, after all, so we anticipated a few bumps in the road. Thinking back on the early…
Continue ReadingI’ve always prided myself on being a good listener. I feel it is very important to hold space for people,…
Continue ReadingI remember the day you were born. The nurses were amazed by the volume and color of your lips; they…
Continue ReadingHey, mama with the struggling teen, I want to show you something. See the young woman over there? The one…
Continue ReadingDear teenager, I know I give you a hard time for being on your phone so much. I know you…
Continue ReadingDear Not So Sweet Sixteen, Hi, my angel. I know you hate when I call you that, and truthfully the…
Continue ReadingI’m not going to lie, I was completely and utterly unprepared for my teenager’s booming social life. I mean, we…
Continue ReadingDear Daughter, Happy Sweet 16! My sweet girl, you’ve just reached a milestone in the midst of a pandemic and…
Continue ReadingThe grocery store line edges forward and my daughter and I step in synch to the last of the blue…
Continue ReadingThey started dating as freshmen in high school. My son was 14. That's young. Sixteen was the original law we…
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