By Carolyn Moore That’s My Baby behind the Wheel—Please Be Kind
My 14-year-old daughter studied the rules of the road religiously this summer, completed dozens of practice tests online, and passed…
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By Kathy Glow No One Told Me I’d Feel This Way When They Were Teenagers
I stand in the kitchen with plates of pancakes, bacon, and eggs. An hour ago I knocked on bedroom doors…
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To the Mom of Teens: One Day They’ll Come Back To You
Mamas of teenagers: you’ll be “cool” again soon, I promise. To young children, it doesn’t get cooler than your mom.…
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By Her View From Home When Teens Are Hard to Love, You Love Them Harder
I lay face down on the floor, praying. Praying in the loosest sense of the word. Praying in the Romans…
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10 Tips to Banish Teenage FOMO
Do you ever feel like the whole world is having a party—and you weren’t invited Maybe you worry about being…
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I Don’t Know How to Be a Mom of Teens, but I’m Learning
I’m a card-carrying baby person. You know the type—the kind of mom who turns into a cooing heap of melty-hearted…
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By Kylee Heuer My Kids Are Teens, but I’m Still a Mom—Please Don’t Forget Me
My kids are teenagers, but I’m still a mom. There are no more diapers to change or sippy cups to…
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By Kathleen Duthu Dear Daughter, Buy the Teal Sofa
I’d never heard of apartment sofas until last month, probably because I had hand-me-down living room furniture when I was…
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By Kathy Wetsell To the Emotional Mom of a High School Senior, Enjoy It
Dear moms of high school seniors, I see your posts on social media, and I sense your excitement, mixed with…
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A Mother Transitions From Living For Her Kids, To Living With Them
There’s a pivotal point in our lives as mothers when we realize we are no longer living for our children,…
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My Kids Are Older Now, But I’m Still Tired
I just knew once my kids were older I’d have all sorts of time. I’d read books and watch shows…
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Dear Mom of a Big Kid Who Wonders if Your Presence Still Matters
I get it. They are older now. Some of them drive themselves to practices, even. They are coming and going…
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