Human Sex Trafficking Almost Claimed My Daughter
When you hear the words “human trafficking” what comes to mind? Do you understand how terrible it is, but still think to yourself that’s not…
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Being a Teen is Hard Enough—Go Ahead and Take the Easy Road Once in Awhile
My freshman daughter came home from school yesterday and let me know that her teacher pulled her aside. “She wants me to move up to honors next…
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No One Told Me Having Teenagers Would Be So Much Fun
I stopped at the neighborhood grocery store for my quick mid-week stock-up. You know, just the essentials to get us through until the weekend when I…
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Moms of Teens: Don’t Weigh Yourself Down With What Christmas Used To Be
Christmas with my son isn’t what it used to be. You see, it used to be full of magic; full of wonder. Full of “I hope I make the nice list” and…
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So God Made Teenagers
Being a teenager is hard. Being a parent of a teenager is hard. But, did you ever stop to think that in God’s perfect plan, He created…
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My Nest May Soon Be Empty But I Believe My Life Will Still Be Full
I talked to a neighbor recently who is expecting her first grandchild soon. She excitedly told me about how her daughter was feeling and about the…
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Dear Struggling Teen, Life Gets Better After High School
I grew up in a small town and I still live outside that small town. My high school was not huge, so everyone knew everybody. Everyone knew almost…
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The Time We Have Left Isn’t Nearly Enough
As a mom, I’ve always wished a postcard would come in the mail informing me that I was about to experience some daily task with my kids for the…
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The Secret No One Told Me About the Teenage Years is How Much I’d Love Them
I expected the sighs and the eye-rolls and the closed bedroom doors. After all, I was a teenager once, too, and I remember how I treated my parents.…
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Parenting is Harder Now So I’m Parenting Harder
Being irrelevant to my teenager daughter sounds amusing and inconsequential. Becoming irrelevant is different. It’s heartbreaking. The…
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