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Kids, Living
July 10, 2019
6 Minute Read

Thanks For the Memories, Coach Hart

Recently, my mom shared some sad news: my seventh-grade basketball coach passed away in late March. It was one of those moments that transported me…

Kids, Teen, Tween
June 8, 2019
5 Minute Read

We Must Have Faith in Our Kids

Parenting is hard. Whether you’re a single parent, working parent, stay-at-home parent—it’s hard. There is no wrong way or right way to do this…

Motherhood, Teen
June 4, 2019
3 Minute Read

I Don’t Want to Raise Good-on-Paper Kids

I drove a gaggle of 8th- and 9th-grade girls home recently, and a boy’s name came up in conversation. “Oh, I remember him,” I…

Kids, Teen
May 13, 2019
4 Minute Read

To the Class of 2019: You Are Loved

Dear graduate, I know you are not looking for advice. I know you just graduated and you feel like you already know everything. And you do . . . but I…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 27, 2019
4 Minute Read

Parenting Teens Can Be Terribly Lonely

When I couldn’t get my 2-year-old to poop on the potty, I was totally unprepared for this to be a thing. Poop refusal? Who knew? So I…

Motherhood, Teen
April 9, 2019
4 Minute Read

I’m a Mom of a Teen; Here’s Why I’m Still Exhausted

I sit on the couch, my head bobbing as I desperately try to keep my eyes open. Every fiber of my being cries out for sleep . . . dear Lord…

Motherhood, Teen
January 15, 2019
3 Minute Read

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…

Kids, Teen, Tween
January 10, 2019
4 Minute Read

Dear Moms of Middle School Boys, I’m Counting on You

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…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 27, 2018
4 Minute Read

Sometimes It Sucks Being the Mean Parents

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…

Teen
December 10, 2018
5 Minute Read

Follow Your Heart But Take Your Brain With You: 20 Rules For Healthy Teen Dating

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…

teenagers

Thanks For the Memories, Coach Hart

We Must Have Faith in Our Kids

I Don’t Want to Raise Good-on-Paper Kids

To the Class of 2019: You Are Loved

Parenting Teens Can Be Terribly Lonely

I’m a Mom of a Teen; Here’s Why I’m Still Exhausted

16 Texts Moms of Teens Dream of Getting

Dear Moms of Middle School Boys, I’m Counting on You

Sometimes It Sucks Being the Mean Parents

Follow Your Heart But Take Your Brain With You: 20 Rules For Healthy Teen Dating

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