By Whitney Fleming Dear 8th Grade Graduate: Thanks for Letting Go of My Hand
You let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at…
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By Brynn Burger Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat
Sitting at the airport reading a friend's beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because…
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By Shanna Walker Dear Teen, You’re Not Supposed to be Here Yet
You’re not supposed to be here, you know. You’re just a baby, and babies don’t sit in the front seat.…
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By Heidi Farrell Where You See a Kitchen Sink, Your Teen Sees an Invitation to Talk
I was at the kitchen sink late in the evening, scrubbing the stoneware baking dish and serving spoons from dinner.…
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By Sandra Samoska Dear Daughter, I’ll Be Here on the Other Side of the Door
I've been kicked out of the dressing room. How did this happen? A month ago, I was helping you try…
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Yes, Mama, You’re Ready to Raise That Beautiful, Mystifying Tween Daughter
It unfolded in an instant. Her sky-blue eyes split between teenage-anger and childlike tears. As her growing, 9-year-old body couldn't…
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By Melissa Ohden Siblings With an Age Gap Bring Out the Best in Each Other
I never intended to have kids six years apart, but life most certainly never goes as planned. Here I sit…
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By Anne Metz Can We Let our Tweens Be Kids Just a Little Longer?
Parents, can we agree to let our tweens be kids for a little while longer? Being a tween doesn’t mean…
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I’m a Mom of a Teen; Here’s Why I’m Still Exhausted
I sit on the couch, my head bobbing as I desperately try to keep my eyes open. Every fiber of…
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By Shelby Spear From a Mom Who’s Been There: This is What Matters When it Comes to Raising Teens and Tweens
Underwear. Shorts. T-shirt. Stuffed animal. One by one my son packed each item into his Batman suitcase, mumbling under his breath about the unfairness…
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By Lisa Leshaw A Tween Girl’s Letter to Her Mama
Dear Mom, I told everybody at school that you said, "If you keep rolling your eyes at me, one day…
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By Eleanor Howard God’s Been Preparing You to Let Them Go
You never think you’re ready to let go of your kids. But I promise you Mama, you’re readier than you…
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