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16 Texts Moms of Teens Dream of Getting

I once got the following text from my 15-year-old shortly after she’d eaten lunch at school (if a meal consisting of a protein bar and a piece…

Hey mom of a middle school boy, can we talk, mom-to-mom? I need you to check in with your son to see how he’s treating his classmates. You…

It’s the day our son has been waiting for. The big dance is tonight. He has made plans with multiple friends, and even scouted out transportation…

Dear daughter, I’m writing this far in advance of the day you will start dating, but I’m preparing myself for the inevitable. I cannot keep you…

I remember the day I met you, 14 years ago. We sat in desks lined in rows, our tiny bodies facing the front of a 6th-grade classroom. I didn’t know…

This week, my husband is traveling, which leaves me home with the kids. In my house, that means a revolving door of neighborhood pals and school…

I was talking with a group of moms recently when we discussed which of our children, our boys or girls, were more difficult to raise. Everyone had…

These teen years aren’t what you thought they would be, are they? Everyone warned you about the teen years when you had a chubby little…

Dear Teenager: I know how you feel. You may think I do not. I am your mother—a relic from another time, one who does not understand your pain, your…

I’m the mom of teenagers, and I thought I’d be better at this by now. I thought I would learn how to keep my house clean and my cupboards…