Why I Talk With My Teens About My Wild Past
I was 14 when I first snuck into my parent’s liquor cabinet and poured some sort of brown alcohol into a hastily washed Aquanet bottle. I took…
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I’m Giving My Teens Permission to Be Kids This Summer
Dear world: they are not yours yet. These adult-sized bodies are not for the taking. I’m giving these teens permission to be kids for just a…
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He’s Sweet Now at 7, But What About 17? As a Dad Who Works With Teens, Sometimes I Worry.
My son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home from the hospital…
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I’m Not The Mom I Thought I Would Be
I’m not the mom I thought I would be. I always thought I’d be the mom who showed her girls they could have it all. I never thought…
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A Prom Dress and a Bold Decision
My 17-year-old daughter and I have spent every weekend for the past month shopping for a dress for her high school junior prom. She is, at heart, a…
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Parenting Teens Can Be Terribly Lonely
When I couldn’t get my 2-year-old to poop on the potty, I was totally unprepared for this to be a thing. Poop refusal? Who knew? So I…
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May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar
I knew when my first child left home for college that I would miss him—his smile, his hugs, cooking out by the pool, binge watching a favorite…
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Dear Teen: I’ll Be Your Calm When Life Feels Too Big
“Oh, please. It’s not a big deal. It’s nothing to get so upset about.” I have to stop myself from uttering those words…
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What I Want My Teen Daughters To Know About Sex That My Mom Didn’t Tell Me
My mom didn’t talk to me about sex that much growing up. In fact, I think she spelled it out in hushed tones until I was 18, and then we barely…
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This High School Offers an “Adulting” Class to Seniors and It’s ABOUT TIME
Older parents today often complain that the current generation of parents are raising big kids, not adults…and to an extent, I can see in the…
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