By Brenda Seefeldt Amodea 34 Expectations For Teen Boys That Will Grow Them Into Good Men
I have been a youth pastor for nearly 40 years. This means I have discipled teens from the 1980s, 1990s,…
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By Jenny Rapson TikTok Video of Teen Girl Being Hit On Shows What Our Girls Go Through
Most women, unfortunately, know what it's like to be hit on by a strange man. I can still remember the…
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By Renee Robinson Those Were the Days—But So Are These
Fingers splayed wide, he placed both palms on the microwave door, which he used as a wall for his standing…
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By Sarah Whitman I Teach Middle School—And These Kids Are Great
I teach middle school. I know all the current slang, but I can’t pull it off. I know the names…
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By Tanya Teichroeb Senior Year is Not a Parenting Final
It's that season again when my social media feed fills with coming-of-age articles like, “Top 10 Things Your Teen Needs…
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By Whitney Fleming The Truth About Parenting Teenagers is it Involves a Lot of Hurt
The truth about parenting teenagers, for me at least, is it involves a lot of hurt. Hurt feelings because the…
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Dear Teen, Sometimes I Say the Wrong Thing
Dear teenager, I know I give you a hard time for being on your phone so much. I know you…
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Your Kids Growing Up Doesn’t Mean it’s All Over
Sometimes I think I pretend it’s not happening . . . but it is. My girls are growing up and…
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I Almost Broke My Strong-Willed Child’s Spirit
This one right here. I almost broke her spirit. So alike that we butt heads like two rams fighting for…
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I Thought I Was Raising Children, But I Was Really Raising Good Adults
How many times did you hear someone tell you to enjoy the moments when they were little? To not take…
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By Laura Domer-Shank Trust Me: Your Family Needs a YOYO Night
We are all worn thin. Life is a lot to deal with right now. We know it will eventually get…
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“We Watched Him So Closely.” TV Host Dr. Laura Berman Makes Heartbreaking Post About Her Teen Son’s Overdose Death
I'll be honest here, as the mother of a 16-year-old (for 18 more days!) son, this article is very hard…
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