By Whitney Fleming Dear Kids, It’s Going To Be Harder This Time So We Have To Dig Deep
Hey kids, it's going to be harder this time. The ups and downs, the unknowns, the cancellations. The worry, the…
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By Ann Hultberg The Middle School Years Are Challenging
“Mom, you suck the fun out of everything!” shouted my 13-year-old daughter behind her closed bedroom door. Is this the…
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By Jen Smith The Best Conversations With My Teen Happen At Night
My phone says its 10 p.m. For years this meant freedom for me. I'd wait in anticipation for 10 p.m.…
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By Her View From Home Teen Anxiety and Depression Live Here With Us
Anxiety and depression are quarantined with me. They’ve lived in my home for several years. But now. This pandemic. This…
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Our Kids Will Remember the Ones Who Kept the World Turning When Life Stopped
They'll never say, "I'm glad my last orchestra concert was a Zoom meeting instead." They'll never say, "A car parade…
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By Jehava Brown I Wasn’t Sure I’d Be Good at Mothering a Teen
My oldest son just entered the teen years and started high school this year. This was really tough for me…
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By Elizabeth Dardes Siblings Can Be Vastly Different—And Equally Wonderful
Charles Dickens' words certainly resonated with me this year during last year's surge of graduations. My oldest son graduated with…
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By Jess Litterell Why I Let My Teens Drink Coffee
At age seven, my family moved into a dairy-farm house built in the early 1900s. And, while the house still…
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I’ve Never Been Prouder of My Teens Than I Am Right Now
"This town really needs to get a grip on the teenagers who do whatever they want," the post said. Thank…
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By Shannon Wilson I’m Soaking in These Moments With My Teenage Son
His legs, long and lean, seem to take up half the room, stretching off the couch and across the skinny…
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So God Made a Senior
God looked down from heaven and wanted to give a gift to the world. He wanted to give the world…
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Ten Awesome Sports Movies That Will Make You Laugh, Cry, and Stand Up to Cheer
If your family is like ours, movie night is now every single night, but it can be hard to find…
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