I See the Adult You Are Becoming and I Couldn’t Be Prouder
My son took me out for a Coke on Friday. He’s gotten his learner’s permit, so he drove and navigated…
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By Christine Hartjes I Can Feel My Teen Daughter Slipping Away
Your door is always closed, never exposing your feelings to me. I ask questions you don’t want to answer—I worry…
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By Jill Windham No One Prepares You For the First Christmas Your Last Baby Doesn’t Believe Anymore
No one prepares you for the first Christmas your last baby doesn’t believe anymore. You’ll look at the elves and…
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By Leslie Means The Magic of Christmas Doesn’t Go Away When Your Kids Are Teens—It Just Gets Better
I’ve been told the holiday magic changes as our kids get older. I suppose this is true. “Santa stops visiting,”…
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By Jennifer Thompson Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She
For the past few days, I’ve been roaming around the house seeing the clutter. The piles. The mess. The extra.…
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Watching Our Kids Face Rejection Hurts—But Cookies Help
Today, I received a text from my daughter. “I didn’t make the show. I thought I had a great audition…
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By Dana Storino I Love Having Teenagers in Our Family
Families, like people, evolve. Nothing stays the same, and I suppose that’s a good thing. It’s nice when change occurs…
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By Rachel Taylor You’ll Miss Them in Your Arms, But You’ll Love Who They Become
For years I was in the trenches of motherhood. My firstborn needed to feel my touch. If he didn't, he…
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By Carole Johnston My Teen’s First Job is a Milestone For Us Both
I bit my lip as I watched my nervous 15-year-old son walk around the outside of the log-cabin-like restaurant, searching…
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By Jenny Rapson New Viral TikTok Challenge Encourages Teens To Post School Vandalism
Because there hasn't really been any news about schools lately (are you picking up my sarcasm??), the teens of TikTok…
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Our Teens Let Go First
For the adolescents in my nest, everything seems too big. There is no context or perspective, only borderless heartache and…
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By Tia Hawkins My Kids Are So Different But Their Bond is Unbreakable
They are only one year apart. They share the same parents, same rules, same chores, and same days, yet their…
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