My Tween Is Gaining Independence but He Still Needs Me
When my tween son asked to go to sleep away camp, I supported his decision and his quest for independence,…
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When my tween son asked to go to sleep away camp, I supported his decision and his quest for independence,…
Continue ReadingAnother quiet Saturday morning. The week flew by in a haze of kids’ sports practices, basketball games, last-minute grocery store…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…
Continue ReadingDear daughter: I've heard it from you a thousand times when you don't get your way. You yell it when…
Continue ReadingThe true measure of a mother’s love is her willingness to wake up before the sun on vacation. On a…
Continue ReadingWhile I was organizing my daughter's bedroom this weekend, it hit me: we've entered the in-between years. We're in between…
Continue ReadingThe first official day of fall for everyone else meant finally breaking out those hoodies from the backs of closets…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, my parents had a definite cutoff age for trick-or-treating. As we entered the middle school…
Continue ReadingI keep seeing articles about kindergartners heading off to school for the first time, and parents are feeling all the…
Continue ReadingMy kids are teenagers, but I’m still a mom. There are no more diapers to change or sippy cups to…
Continue ReadingThe registration deadline for the fifth-grade science camp was looming. Many parents view the school science camp as a rite…
Continue ReadingMiddle school can be tough at times. Your body is changing and everything is awkward. You have lots of new…
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