The Teenagers in This House Make a Big Mess—And I Love it
Do you want to know a secret? The entryway to my house is a mess, and I've made peace with…
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Do you want to know a secret? The entryway to my house is a mess, and I've made peace with…
Continue ReadingWe drove through a holiday lights display event the other night. I texted my friend to let her know it…
Continue ReadingYesterday, I sat at my dining room table across from my 16-year-old, watching him wrap a Christmas present. I indulged…
Continue ReadingParenting teens is one of the most rewarding jobs around. It is also one of the most difficult. As an…
Continue ReadingDear 16-year-old self, Please recognize this phase is only temporary. The pimple you have on your nose that you think…
Continue ReadingSo here's the thing . . . You can love your kids with your whole heart and sometimes they will…
Continue ReadingThey’re both testing boundaries. They’re both pushing their limits. They’re both discovering themselves outside of their parents’ identities. They’re both…
Continue ReadingYou’ve been waiting for this day for quite a few years now, and although you are almost 12, I cannot…
Continue ReadingMy 13-year-old daughter just got a phone in August, and we have it pretty well locked down so that she…
Continue ReadingIn the past six months, the moms have grown younger. Walking into my local library for the first time in…
Continue ReadingI was so glad to see my teenager the other day. She got home from work unexpectedly early, when I…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I don’t remember a game or event without someone there cheering me on in the stands—and now I…
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