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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So, this is a new one for me. I’ve turned into an old lady at the park. How? How in…
Continue ReadingI have three sons who range in age from fifteen to twenty-five. In theory, I should be an expert at…
Continue ReadingIt’s kind of like the More You Know public service announcements, but for teens. Don’t Flirt With the World Smoking,…
Continue ReadingIn my first year as a teacher, I made a call home to a flabbergasted, heartbroken mom, explaining that her…
Continue ReadingFriends, as most of you know, I get to spend an hour each week with a group of young people…
Continue ReadingI am the mom of two daughters and no sons. And when you are the mom of daughters and no…
Continue ReadingI am sitting on the front stoop, coffee cup in hand, daydreaming about a little cherry-cheeked boy. The one who…
Continue ReadingThis year you left me. Well, okay, you didn’t really leave, per-se, but part of you has gone. You’ve crossed…
Continue ReadingAs the mother of two teenagers, I have done my fair share of head shaking. Baggy pants, brightly colored…
Continue ReadingWe are a night shift family. In our 20’s, we both worked nights. As a nurse, sometimes I saw my…
Continue ReadingIn 7 days I will be the mother of a teenager. A teenager. Say what?!? It's not that I've been…
Continue ReadingSave me, I'm drowning! There is water filling up my boat and I'm sinking fast. The waves of parenting are…
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