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…
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My oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
Continue ReadingYou’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised…
Continue ReadingBrandon Holeman is an 8th grade teacher, which makes him a definite candidate for “hero” in my eyes any darn…
Continue ReadingIt came in a box roughly the size of a Ford Fiesta. It required approximately 37 hours of setup time.…
Continue ReadingThis phone belongs to my 14-year-old daughter. It’s charging on my kitchen counter. At 9 p.m., every single night, her…
Continue ReadingWhen I found out I was pregnant and for a few years after, I devoured every parenting book I could…
Continue ReadingWhen my kids were little, my husband and I attended a parenting class at our church. The whole concept of…
Continue ReadingOne day, I hope to be friends with my daughter. I hope that the same little girl who likes to…
Continue ReadingOne thing that you never get away from when raising daughters is talking about mean girls. I have watched my…
Continue ReadingMy kids are closer to adulthood then elementary school right now, and if I’m being honest, when Valentine’s day comes…
Continue ReadingSweet daughter, I see you. I’ve been watching observantly for quite some time now. Your uncertain tightrope walk between little girl…
Continue ReadingI used to pick out her clothes. A frilly Christmas dress, perhaps, with velvet details or an adorable bow in…
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