A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye
“Hey, Mom,” she said from the backseat, “now I’m over halfway there!” We were a few minutes in to our…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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Parenting Older Kids Can Be Lonely
I’m not sure why no one ever talks about it, but parenting older kids feels lonely sometimes. It’s the weirdest…
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I Teach Middle School—And These Kids Are Great
I teach middle school. I know all the current slang, but I can’t pull it off. I know the names…
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Trust Me: Your Family Needs a YOYO Night
We are all worn thin. Life is a lot to deal with right now. We know it will eventually get…
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Parents Beware: Online Chat Site Omegle Allows Kids To Literally “Talk To Strangers”
It's no secret pandemic life has been hard on teenagers. In my home, I've got two teens (and a 10-year-old)…
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All That’s Been Lost Feels Even Bigger To Kids
When you’re a kid everything in life seems so much bigger. They don’t grasp yet how incredibly small everything is…
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You Love Your Kids As Hard As You Can, But Some Days You Won’t Like Each Other
So here's the thing . . . You can love your kids with your whole heart and sometimes they will…
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I Just Gave You a Phone, Now I’m Giving You This Advice
You’ve been waiting for this day for quite a few years now, and although you are almost 12, I cannot…
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Popular Kids Game ‘Among Us’ Hacked: What Your Child Might See
My 13-year-old daughter just got a phone in August, and we have it pretty well locked down so that she…
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I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
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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…
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Ten Awesome Sports Movies That Will Make You Laugh, Cry, and Stand Up to Cheer
If your family is like ours, movie night is now every single night, but it can be hard to find…
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