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This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s…
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This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s…
Continue ReadingI have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
Continue ReadingPlease don’t ask what’s wrong with today’s teenagers. Please don’t lament about why they can be rude or uncooperative or…
Continue ReadingFor months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for…
Continue ReadingA mom of five kids (all teenagers) once told me something they discuss a lot in their home is recovery.…
Continue ReadingThe dog is barking his head off, announcing the arrival of either UPS or Amazon Prime, I can’t be sure.…
Continue ReadingI miss when my kids were babies . . . I really do . . . but boy, do I…
Continue ReadingI am the parent of a 2021 senior, and I will not give up on this year. No doubt, my…
Continue ReadingHey kids, it's going to be harder this time. The ups and downs, the unknowns, the cancellations. The worry, the…
Continue Reading“Mom, you suck the fun out of everything!” shouted my 13-year-old daughter behind her closed bedroom door. Is this the…
Continue ReadingJust wait, young moms. Just wait until your babies and toddlers and preschoolers and young children grow up and turn…
Continue ReadingAnxiety and depression are quarantined with me. They’ve lived in my home for several years. But now. This pandemic. This…
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