By Laura Hurd It’s Hard To Let Go of the Little Boy I Used To Know
I was sitting in the car line yesterday like I have done 1,560 times before when a boy who I…
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By Angela Williams Glenn All That’s Been Lost Feels Even Bigger To Kids
When you’re a kid everything in life seems so much bigger. They don’t grasp yet how incredibly small everything is…
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The Teenagers in This House Make a Big Mess—And I Love it
Do you want to know a secret? The entryway to my house is a mess, and I've made peace with…
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By Whitney Fleming Big Kids Need Christmas Magic Now More Than Ever
We drove through a holiday lights display event the other night. I texted my friend to let her know it…
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By Jenny Rapson Even When You’re My Age, You’ll Still Be My Baby
Yesterday, I sat at my dining room table across from my 16-year-old, watching him wrap a Christmas present. I indulged…
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To The Mom of a Teen Boy, You’re (Still) the One He Needs
People prepared me well to parent babies and toddlers. There were lots of books, advice, and frequent check-ins. I couldn’t…
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Dear 16-Year-Old Self, It’s Going To Be OK
Dear 16-year-old self, Please recognize this phase is only temporary. The pimple you have on your nose that you think…
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By A Cogent Teenagers and Toddlers Are More Alike Than Different
They’re both testing boundaries. They’re both pushing their limits. They’re both discovering themselves outside of their parents’ identities. They’re both…
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One of the Most Powerful Gifts We Give Our Children is Being Glad To See Them
I was so glad to see my teenager the other day. She got home from work unexpectedly early, when I…
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By Nicole Pilgrim Dear Teen Sometimes I Still Wonder: Was I a Good Enough Mom?
It always felt like we had so much time ahead of us. Plenty of time to teach them all they…
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By Cheryl Donely As the Mom of a Teen, I Know I Belong a Few Steps Back
I watched from the driver’s seat my oldest son shut the passenger door and walk toward the high school entrance…
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By Lisa Brown 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…
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