5 Habits That Make Us a Mostly (But Not Annoyingly) Happy Family
A few months ago, I asked the people who live in my house and call me “Mom” a Very Important…
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By Karen Johnson Why I Loved Being a Teen in the 90s
I graduated from high school in 1998, which means I am about the same age as Justin Timberlake and Britney…
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By Stacey Philpot Is Fear-Based Parenting Our Enemy, Not Technology?
In the days before I met and married my husband, you know, back when I was still a young, skinny…
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By Tiffany Rodriguez A Thin Line Between Rape And Regret: 5 Things Your College-Bound Teen Needs To Know
Parents, I know you're probably busy trying to prepare for a piece of your heart to go out into…
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By Sara Frank When Your Little Boys Aren’t Little Anymore, This is What You Can Look Forward To
On one unassuming morning in July, the weight of motherhood wrapped its tiny fist around my finger and has never…
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By Whitney Fleming I Pick My Battles With My Tween So Now She Has Blue Hair
I let my 12-year-old daughter get blue hair today. More of a turquoise really. And my 13-year-old went with purple.…
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Dear Parents: Your Kids Know More Than You Think, So Add Twenty Percent
Alright, parents of tweens and young teens, I'm going to let some of you in on something. I recently spoke…
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Mom’s Warning to Parents: Kids Find Stuff That’s ‘Worse Than Porn’ on Musical.ly App
"No, you're too young." My 9-year-old groans and stomps away. Again. Same question. Same answer. Day after day lately. I…
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By Jessica McCaslin The Hot Coil Challenge is Sweeping Our Teens’ Newsfeeds—But Are Parents To Blame?
The newest fad going viral amongst teens is "perhaps the most dangerous one to this point." I can't even tell…
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By Carolyn Moore We Were Just Kids When We Fell In Love
You were snarky and shy, awkward in that endearing gangly teenage boy kind of way. You made me laugh, and…
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Teen Oversleeps, Loses Coat, Drops F-Bomb, And Wins Gold Medal
It was a typical day for teenager Red Gerard. He stayed up late watching Netflix and overslept the next morning…
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My 12-Year-Old Was Blackmailed for Nude Photos
As a mom of older kids and a social media consultant, I’ve heard some pretty scary stories about kids and…
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