By Valli Vida Gideons I Kept a Diary While I Starved Myself
For people with eating disorders, it's not how others see them that counts. It's how they look at themselves. June…
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By Christine Carter Dear Teenage Daughter, There’s So Much About You I Don’t Understand
I don't understand why you refuse to wear tights with your dress in the sub-zero weather, as you slip on…
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By Kimberly Yavorski 15 Teen-Approved Ways to Say I Love You
Though teenagers sometimes act as though they don’t want to give or receive love, they do. Here are some ways…
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By Claudia Caramiello God Made Mothers Strong
We carry a growing embryo in our bodies for nine months, battling morning sickness, heartburn, lower back pain, and dubious…
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By Bridgette Ross Learning To Connect With This Man-Child of Mine
Hey momma, I see you. Struggling to connect with your teenage son. I get it. It's hard. You feel like…
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By Carolyn Moore To the Parent Yelling in the Stands
I watched you tonight as you watched your daughter playing ball. She’s starting varsity as a sophomore—not bad for a…
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By Lindsay Ryan Four Ways to Give Our Daughters Mean Girl Makeovers
I adore the movie Mean Girls. With an almost infinite number of (memorized) quips I can drop on the daily,…
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By Jodie Utter This Simple Strategy Changed My Relationship with My Teens
I'm stinking it up as a parent AGAIN. All my kid wanted me to do was listen and I blew…
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By Lisa Leshaw I Miss My Kids Even Though They Are Standing Right Here
I have a weak heart. Not in the physical sense. It beats the appropriate number of times for my age…
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By Anne Metz My Son Gets Teased at School and He Doesn’t Care, But I Do
My son gets teased at school and he doesn’t even care. Honestly, it’s one of the coolest things about him,…
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When Mom’s About To Lose It, Listen For His Voice Instead
Like most moms, I was a perfect parent until I had actual children. But ever since that first big, “It’s…
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Viral Social Media Challenge Has Teens EATING Laundry Pods—and It Can Be Deadly
It’s not a new trend, but it’s trending again—teenagers are posting videos of themselves chewing and even eating laundry detergent…
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