The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away
My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…
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Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens
I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…
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By Claudia Caramiello I Started Being Honest with My Teens about My Mental Health Battles
Smiling is easy to fake. Pretending to be cheerful doesn’t require any special skills. Giving the illusion of being a…
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By Laura Costea What I Know For Sure About Having a Tween
They all say it’s coming. I have an inkling it might be true. Yet I’m holding on–I’m believing the same…
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Will My Child Be Like I Was As a Teen?
The day my son turned 15, I was overcome by fear and anxiety. An impending doom like a little, black,…
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I Wasn’t Counting On You Growing Up So Fast
I wasn’t counting. I was feeding you on the sofa in the dark, I was rereading the directions on a…
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This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both
While I was organizing my daughter's bedroom this weekend, it hit me: we've entered the in-between years. We're in between…
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By Nickey J Dunn RIP Family Halloween Costumes
The first official day of fall for everyone else meant finally breaking out those hoodies from the backs of closets…
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By Maralee Bradley Hey Tweens and Teens—You Can Trick-or-Treat at My House
When I was a kid, my parents had a definite cutoff age for trick-or-treating. As we entered the middle school…
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By Jenni Brennan What a Gift It Is To Watch My Babies Grow Up
A few weeks ago I ran away and I brought my family with me. It’s become my favorite thing to…
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When You’re a Mom of Teens, You Never Pass up a Chance to Spend Time with Them
When your kids are little, nothing rings more true than the saying that the days are long but the years…
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By Elizabeth Ascik You’re Halfway Done With High School and I’m Trying Not To Blink
It sounds trite to say it, but I am not sure how we got here. It seems so short and…
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