I Am Her Mother and Her Friend
The moment I realized my daughter was my friend was her first college drop-off. Her tears displayed her love and…
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The moment I realized my daughter was my friend was her first college drop-off. Her tears displayed her love and…
Continue ReadingThe water shimmers atop the electric-blue pool. The clock blinks 94 degrees. It is July 10th weather showing off. A…
Continue ReadingBefore Pinterest, before social media, before anybody cared, my room during high school in the early 2000s was decorated with…
Continue ReadingSo much of parenting teens is just waiting around, whether it's in the car picking them up, reading in waiting…
Continue ReadingEvery year as the holidays near, a new batch of ads from virtually every business on the planet hits the…
Continue Reading“Hey Mom, can you straighten my hair?” she asks. I gladly oblige. Because it’s not often that she needs—or wants—my…
Continue ReadingI am middle-aged. I honestly don’t know how or when I got here, but it’s legit. It’s not just in the…
Continue ReadingThey told me not to blink, but I was too overwhelmed learning how to become a mother. They told me…
Continue ReadingHe awaited my reaction like he did when he confessed he wasn’t sure Santa was real. I was in the…
Continue ReadingAdolescence. It’s such a strange time—it’s difficult for the parents to navigate, but it’s also hard on the kid. It’s…
Continue ReadingTo the new parents next to Room 9: I saw you when we were unloading our luggage today. I watched…
Continue ReadingTech gifts are a gifting homerun with teens and tweens, and there are tons of great options for every price…
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