By Shelby Spear Struggling in the Space Between Mothering and Letting Go
Her size XL t-shirt hung six inches below her tush, swallowing up her 5’ 2” frame. “I’m going out back…
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By Laura Hurd An Open Letter To The Tide Pod Eating Generation: You’re Not Stupid
If you scroll on Facebook for any length of time, one would quickly discover how our nation feels about your…
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By Tiffany Rodriguez A Thin Line Between Rape And Regret: 5 Things Your College-Bound Teen Needs To Know
Parents, I know you're probably busy trying to prepare for a piece of your heart to go out into…
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By Sara Frank When Your Little Boys Aren’t Little Anymore, This is What You Can Look Forward To
On one unassuming morning in July, the weight of motherhood wrapped its tiny fist around my finger and has never…
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By Christina Lezzo To My Teenager, I’m Doing My Best To Figure This Part Out
How on earth am I the mom of a 13-year-old? An official teenager. I know, I get it, “time flies"…
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By Whitney Fleming I Pick My Battles With My Tween So Now She Has Blue Hair
I let my 12-year-old daughter get blue hair today. More of a turquoise really. And my 13-year-old went with purple.…
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Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For
When my girls were little, people at the library or church or in the grocery store would smile at them…
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By Tiffany Picotte Speak Your Mind—And Other Fierce Principles I Want My Preteen Daughter to Embrace
She is quietly fierce, intensely independent, and passionate about her beliefs, but a soft-hearted caregiver who is loyal to the…
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By Valli Vida Gideons Hey Son, You Stink
It's true what you've heard: SON, YOU STINK. In almost every way (well, your inner-parts aside). First, let's just talk…
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By Tammi Landry-Gilder I’m Still the Guardian of Their Hearts and Feelings Even When My Teenagers Don’t Think They Need Mom
Remember when your child was just a tiny, little ball of warmth? Do you look back with fondness when he…
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By Karen Gauvreau Why Parenting Teenagers Is Exactly Like Having a Mammogram
Young women who have not yet had a mammogram, or male readers, you may want to sit this one out.…
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By Jessica McCaslin The Hot Coil Challenge is Sweeping Our Teens’ Newsfeeds—But Are Parents To Blame?
The newest fad going viral amongst teens is "perhaps the most dangerous one to this point." I can't even tell…
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