By Elisa Cinelli To the Middle School Bully Who Changed My Life
To my childhood bully, You changed my life. You were my first bully. I’m ashamed of how weak I was…
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By Whitney Fleming It’s Lonely Being the Mom Who Says No
"Are there any other middle school moms out there whose kids' don't have an IG account? My daughter doesn't believe…
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You Don’t Have to Cram Everything Into 18 Summers
My firstborn—the baby who made me a mom to begin with—is 19 years old. She finished her freshman year of…
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By Surabhi Kaushik Surviving That Prickly Teen Silence
Unsettling, threatening and deeply disturbing. I am sure that’s what teen silence does to almost all parents, and I am…
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God Gave Me Teenagers
I am the mother of teenagers. If I say this in general conversation, I can pretty much bank on one…
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By Debbie Ferris I’m Not a Young Mom Anymore
Fifty! The big 5-0! I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I just turned 50 and…
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Dear Mom, This Is What I Need You To Remember Now That I’m a Teenager
Hey, Mom. I’m sorry. I’m sorry I yelled at you this morning. I’m sorry for what I said. I know…
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By Angie Penney How to Survive Summer With Teenagers
Did just reading that title stress you out? I do not know about you, but I tend to dread the…
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4 Things Our High School Kids Need to Hear As They Graduate
As I watch my sweet, almost-grown babies, I can see my time with them growing shorter. I have so much…
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By Kristy Ramirez The Message Our Teenage Girls Are Getting About Their Bodies Can Break a Mother’s Heart
Four days of gray skies leave me hungry for the light. I make my way into our backyard when the…
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By Melissa Fenton The Most Exhausted You Will Ever Be Is Not When You Have Infants and Toddlers. It’s This.
People told me it would be harder. The been there done that empty nest mothers. They said, “Just wait until…
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By Shanna Walker You’ll Be a Teenager Soon, But Today You’re Still My Baby
“I think she is growing up, and so begins to dream dreams, and have hopes and fears and fidgets, without…
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