Dear Exhausted Youth Sports Parents, It’s All Worth It
Growing up, I don’t remember a game or event without someone there cheering me on in the stands—and now I understand the sacrifice parents put…
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The School Year Looks Nothing Like Normal, But They’re Still My Students and I’m Still Their Teacher
I miss the teacher I used to be. I remember how excited I was the day I walked into my first classroom. It was 1995, and I was teaching first grade.…
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To the Parents Not Dropping Kids Off At College This Fall
Dear parents who aren’t dropping off their high school graduate at college, I lift you up. We are many. We live different dreams…
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Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ is An Alarming Must-Watch
It is not new news that social media has been crushing our country for the past few years. It only takes two minutes scrolling on Facebook or opening…
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A Warning For Parents: Video of a Man Taking His Life is Circulating on TikTok and it’s as Disturbing as it Sounds
As parents, we should all know the potential dangers of social media before we allow our kids to engage with it or have their own accounts. But,…
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College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too
Here we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were just hauling our son’s stuff (and our son) back…
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This is What Loving a Big Kid Looks Like
This is me, loving you, my big kid. Biting my tongue and biding my time. Thinking. And waiting. And it’s hard—SO hard—because it’s such a…
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I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of their friends have had phones since second grade. They might…
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Parents of Teens, the Change Starts With Us
Please don’t ask what’s wrong with today’s teenagers. Please don’t lament about why they can be rude or uncooperative or selfish or cruel.…
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Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty
For months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for college. Dread aptly captures how I…
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