By Whitney Fleming Santa’s Not Coming to Our House Anymore
"Mom, I think I need new roller blades. I have a blister on my toe,” my youngest daughter told me…
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By Stephanie Faro Dear Son, As You Prepare to Leave the Nest
My sweet boy, I see you from across the kitchen and I have to find an excuse to look away.…
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By Erin Turnley To the Girl who Wants to Date My Teenage Son
The inevitable has finally happened; my son wants to date. Wait, wasn’t it just yesterday that I celebrated my son’s…
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By Crystal Hill I’m Okay with my Teens Doing Less Than Their Best
School just started for my two high school boys and already they’re completely exhausted. One of them even comes home…
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By Karen Johnson What Can We Learn from Michelle Carter’s Sentencing?
It's a parent's greatest fear. Your baby, now a teenage boy who is taller than you, succumbs to his depression.…
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By Jamie Sumner I Love Teenagers, Unless They’re at the Park
So, this is a new one for me. I’ve turned into an old lady at the park. How? How in…
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By Marlene Fischer 3 Ways To Get Your Teenage Son To Communicate
I have three sons who range in age from fifteen to twenty-five. In theory, I should be an expert at…
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By Sherry White 20 Important Life Lessons Every Teen Must Learn
It’s kind of like the More You Know public service announcements, but for teens. Don’t Flirt With the World Smoking,…
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By Her View From Home The Sex Talk You Absolutely Have to Have with Your Kids
In my first year as a teacher, I made a call home to a flabbergasted, heartbroken mom, explaining that her…
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By Bert Fulks X-It: The Rescue Plan For Teens Every Parent Needs
Friends, as most of you know, I get to spend an hour each week with a group of young people…
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10 Things Girl Moms Have To Look Forward To About the Teenage Years (Really!)
I am the mom of two daughters and no sons. And when you are the mom of daughters and no…
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By Lisa Leshaw Growing Up, You First Then Me
I am sitting on the front stoop, coffee cup in hand, daydreaming about a little cherry-cheeked boy. The one who…
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