By Andrea Remke When “The Talk” Comes in the Middle of Aisle 8
My only son is going to be 12 in a couple of months. I never had any brothers. I know…
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By Dr. Claire Nicogossian Facing the “Your Changing Body” Talk with Your Child
In my 16 years mothering four daughters, there have been a handful of dreaded parenting milestones: potty training, your changing…
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By Stephanie Freybler The Kids Get Bigger and Motherhood Only Gets Better
My daughter is 12 and almost as tall as I am. Tonight, she put her head on my shoulder when…
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By Jessica Johnston Dear Teenagers, Be Patient While I Let Go
To my teenagers, Be patient with me as I learn to let you go. I know it’s time. I know…
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By Maralee Bradley Dear Son, Our Work Together Isn’t Done Yet
I woke up early to come wake you up. Even though you don't need me to. Even though you're capable…
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Your Kids Will Turn Out Just Fine Even if They Don’t Do All the Things
My teenage daughters teach a preschool dance class, and one night not too long ago, they had a very unhappy…
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By Jodie Utter 8 Ways To Get Tweens and Teens Talking Again
There comes a day when your kids stop talking your ear off. Not long after, we realize—wait, we want that…
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I’ll Never Stop Mothering My Children
I made lemon muffins for my family the other day. My college daughter took one bite and told me, "I…
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How Blessed I Am To Be Raising Sisters
When I was expecting my second baby, people sometimes looked at my firstborn, a daughter, and told me, "Now you…
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By Carolyn Moore Dear Target, Why Are All Your Shorts For Girls So…Short?
Dear Target, You know I love you . . . but we need to talk about tween girls for a…
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By Whitney Fleming I Had a Taste of the Empty Nest, And It Is Bittersweet
My kitchen is spotless. There isn’t one dish in the sink or a crumb to be found. In fact, I…
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By Nadene van der Linden Why Life With Teens and Tweens is So Exhausting
It’s Saturday. I shouldn’t be so tired. I haven’t worked today. It’s the weekend. How can you be tired? my…
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