I’m an Always Say “I Love You” Mom
Recently I wondered why my teen was taking so long (well, longer actually because she is a teen after all)…
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teens
By Kirstyn Wegner Seventh Grade is the Worst
Seventh grade is the worst. It was for me, at least, and I feared it would be for my daughter.…
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By Brea Schmidt Here We Are in the Middle Stage of Parenting
If you need me, I’ll be over here in those "middle" parenting years. You know, that stage the internet rarely…
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By Autumn Brooke Teen Boys Need True Friendship Too
I have a house full of all teenage boys, but this time it isn’t just my own four. I have…
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By Her View From Home No One Talks About the Loneliness of Raising a Tough Teen
The teen years—every mother knows they are filled with rebellion and attitude. But many don’t know just how far it…
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Dear Older Teens, Don’t Forget Your Younger Siblings
I know you have your own life to live—full of responsibilities and stresses. You have peer relationships to nurture, homework…
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I See the Adult You Are Becoming and I Couldn’t Be Prouder
My son took me out for a Coke on Friday. He’s gotten his learner’s permit, so he drove and navigated…
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By Christine Hartjes I Can Feel My Teen Daughter Slipping Away
Your door is always closed, never exposing your feelings to me. I ask questions you don’t want to answer—I worry…
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By Jill Windham No One Prepares You For the First Christmas Your Last Baby Doesn’t Believe Anymore
No one prepares you for the first Christmas your last baby doesn’t believe anymore. You’ll look at the elves and…
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By Leslie Means The Magic of Christmas Doesn’t Go Away When Your Kids Are Teens—It Just Gets Better
I’ve been told the holiday magic changes as our kids get older. I suppose this is true. “Santa stops visiting,”…
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By Jennifer Thompson Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She
For the past few days, I’ve been roaming around the house seeing the clutter. The piles. The mess. The extra.…
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Watching Our Kids Face Rejection Hurts—But Cookies Help
Today, I received a text from my daughter. “I didn’t make the show. I thought I had a great audition…
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