Raising a Daughter is Terrifying and Beautiful
Raising a daughter is hard. And easy. And terrifying. And rewarding. All at the same time. I’ve been circling around this in my head for…
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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…
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’90s Kids Rejoice: The Baby-Sitter’s Club Netflix Series Has An Official Launch Date!
You wanted to be one of them (probably Kristy, let’s be honest) when you were growing up, and now they’re about to be introduced to a…
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She’s Wearing Pigtails Again
Years of little were spent with a request every morning from my girl, “Mommy, can you do two ponies?” I’d pull her hair to each side, tie it up…
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Dear Son, I’m Not Quite Ready For You To Become a Man
I started warning you about middle school a long time ago. Heights are awkward, bodies are changing, skin is uncooperative, voices are unpredictable,…
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90s Movies to Watch With Your Tweens & Teens (Because What Else Are You Going to Do?!)
Well, friends, it looks like we are all hunkered down for a while and need to start some serious brainstorming about how we’re going to pass…
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As a Middle School Mom, I’m on the Sidelines—Ready and Waiting
My oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this phase of life, we have one huge thing in…
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Dear Tween, Do I Let You Go or Hold You Closer?
You’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised by how old you’re acting, and…
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Teacher’s Crazy Viral TikTok is What We All Need Right Now
Brandon Holeman is an 8th grade teacher, which makes him a definite candidate for “hero” in my eyes any darn day of the week (seriously, I do NOT…
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Attention Mall Shoppers: Your Favorite ’90s Board Game is Coming BACK!
It came in a box roughly the size of a Ford Fiesta. It required approximately 37 hours of setup time. But it TALKED. It came with CREDIT CARDS. It…
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