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It was time for the annual semi-dreaded first day of school picture for my two youngest boys who are now…
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It was time for the annual semi-dreaded first day of school picture for my two youngest boys who are now…
Continue ReadingDear teenager of mine, there's something you should know. I'm in it for the long haul. I'm not going to…
Continue Reading“Kids are messy.” I remember my mother telling me that, long ago when I was pregnant with my first daughter, and…
Continue ReadingWhen you were small, I watched you fall a million times. Learning how to walk, running after the dog, chasing…
Continue ReadingTo my teenagers, Be patient with me as I learn to let you go. I know it’s time. I know…
Continue ReadingDear Teenager: I know how you feel. You may think I do not. I am your mother—a relic from another…
Continue ReadingI'm the mom of teenagers, and I thought I'd be better at this by now. I thought I would learn…
Continue ReadingLast night at dinner, my three daughters talked about what they would dress up as for Halloween. One was going…
Continue ReadingI was typing at my computer from the back porch when the sounds of giggles interrupted my thoughts. I looked…
Continue ReadingI saw a post on social media the other day that showed a picture of a coffee mug. The mug…
Continue Reading“We should get a tattoo, Mom.” I laughed. I knew it was just my younger daughter, Sarah’s way of getting…
Continue ReadingMany of us have heard our child's grandparents knowingly chuckle as they speak of payback. How it is our turn…
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