By Tacie Kerr My Son’s Dream Died Today So a Piece of Mine Did Too
My son’s dream died today. And with that phone call, a piece of me died too. I was at the…
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By Amy Martin Teens with Bad Attitudes Can Have Good Hearts
There’s a scene in the movie Almost Famous where a writer is staring out the window of a bus contemplating…
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By Sarah Nichols Sometimes All You Can Do Is Move the Furniture
I didn’t realize I was a person who struggled with change until I became a parent. I enter each new…
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By Marie Turbush He’s Not a Standardized Kid, but His Future Is Still Bright
In our state, there is a college scholarship called “Bright Futures.” Among other requirements such as a very good GPA…
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By Linsey Driskill My Dad Asked Me to Lunch When I Needed It Most
When I was about 14 years old, I was in that stubborn phase where I didn’t talk to my parents…
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When Tweens and Teens Want To Talk, Stop Everything and Listen
On Friday evenings, my husband and I usually have a date night at home. We put the children to bed,…
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By Sarah Trombley Listen to Their Endless Chatter Now So They’ll Talk to You as Tweens and Teens
I’m a talker. I’m a spill-the-beans, over-sharing, rambling on about my latest fascination chatterbox. I love words, and so do…
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By Amy Keyes These Teenage Years Bring Back Memories of My Own
Last week, I did some spring cleaning in the naive hope that it would help prompt the actual season to…
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The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen
My overstuffed mom purse bumps into elbows and racks as I shepherd another dress into the fitting room. Nothing is…
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By Krystal Sieben The Hardest Teens Sometimes Make the Best Adults
Hi, friends. Former middle school and high school teacher here, checking in. Can I let you in on a little…
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God Bless the Teenagers (and Their Parents!) Who Impact Our Young Kids
Lucy wears tall riding boots and a helmet that looks like a bonnet when it’s hot out. Her hair is…
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By Jennifer Hale But How Will I Let Her Go?
It was nothing as I pictured. Really. Nothing about it was how I thought it'd look, feel or be. I…
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