Older Kids Are Magic, Too
My kids are growing up. They’re growing up fast. When they were tiny everyone said, “Enjoy it. It goes by…
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My kids are growing up. They’re growing up fast. When they were tiny everyone said, “Enjoy it. It goes by…
Continue ReadingI was 14 when I first snuck into my parent's liquor cabinet and poured some sort of brown alcohol into…
Continue ReadingDear world: they are not yours yet. These adult-sized bodies are not for the taking. I'm giving these teens permission…
Continue ReadingMy son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home…
Continue ReadingI'm not the mom I thought I would be. I always thought I'd be the mom who showed her girls…
Continue ReadingMy 17-year-old daughter and I have spent every weekend for the past month shopping for a dress for her high…
Continue ReadingWhen I couldn't get my 2-year-old to poop on the potty, I was totally unprepared for this to be a…
Continue ReadingI knew when my first child left home for college that I would miss him—his smile, his hugs, cooking out…
Continue Reading"Oh, please. It's not a big deal. It's nothing to get so upset about." I have to stop myself from…
Continue ReadingMy mom didn't talk to me about sex that much growing up. In fact, I think she spelled it out…
Continue ReadingOlder parents today often complain that the current generation of parents are raising big kids, not adults...and to an extent,…
Continue ReadingI let it happen again yesterday. I was just sitting there, casually conversing with some parents, when someone asked, "So,…
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