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 same sweet girl who, when…
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9 Ways To Teach Your Daughter To Love Her Body
Growing up whenever I daydreamed about motherhood, I always thought I’d be a boy mom. I grew up with brothers, I went through a serious tomboy…
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My Daughter is Becoming My Friend
“Mom,” my daughter says to get my attention while I work busily in the kitchen. My eyes look up at her and my throat catches. In my mind, I…
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Just Wait, It Gets Even Better
Just wait, young moms. Just wait until your babies and toddlers and preschoolers and young children grow up and turn into teenagers and young adults.…
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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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