teenagers Archives - Her View From Home

Motherhood
September 18, 2020
3 Minute Read

To the Parents Not Dropping Kids Off At College This Fall

Dear parents who aren’t dropping off their high school graduate at college, I lift you up. We are many. We live different dreams…

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 8, 2020
7 Minute Read

College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too

Here we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were just hauling our son’s stuff (and our son) back…

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 6, 2020
3 Minute Read

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s hard—SO hard—because it’s such a…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 2, 2020
4 Minute Read

I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones

I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of their friends have had phones since second grade. They might…

Teen
August 29, 2020
4 Minute Read

Parents of Teens, the Change Starts With Us

Please don’t ask what’s wrong with today’s teenagers. Please don’t lament about why they can be rude or uncooperative or selfish or cruel.…

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 28, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty

For months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for college. Dread aptly captures how I…

Teen
August 14, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Teens, You’ll Make Mistakes—But What Will Your Recovery Be?

A mom of five kids (all teenagers) once told me something they discuss a lot in their home is recovery. Her husband’s big question to their kids…

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 8, 2020
4 Minute Read

I’m Sending My Teens To College Soon, and My Head is Spinning

The dog is barking his head off, announcing the arrival of either UPS or Amazon Prime, I can’t be sure. We’ve ordered so much lately—groceries,…

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 3, 2020
4 Minute Read

I Miss My Babies, But Who They’ve Grown Up To Be is Pretty Great Too

I miss when my kids were babies . . . I really do . . . but boy, do I love the adults they have grown into. Each little stage meant the world to me.…

Motherhood, Teen
July 18, 2020
1 Minute Read

I’m the Parent of a Rising Senior and Refuse To Give Up on This Year

I am the parent of a 2021 senior, and I will not give up on this year. No doubt, my senior and I will grieve. We will cry. We will scream. We will…

teenagers

To the Parents Not Dropping Kids Off At College This Fall

College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too

This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like

I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones

Parents of Teens, the Change Starts With Us

Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty

Dear Teens, You’ll Make Mistakes—But What Will Your Recovery Be?

I’m Sending My Teens To College Soon, and My Head is Spinning

I Miss My Babies, But Who They’ve Grown Up To Be is Pretty Great Too

I’m the Parent of a Rising Senior and Refuse To Give Up on This Year

SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND GET
10% OFF
YOUR FIRST HER VIEW SHOP ORDER!

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Thank you for your order!

SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

You have Successfully Subscribed!

teenagers

SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND GET10% OFFYOUR FIRST HER VIEW SHOP ORDER!

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Thank you for your order!

SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

You have Successfully Subscribed!

SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND GET
10% OFF
YOUR FIRST HER VIEW SHOP ORDER!