Dear Moms~ You’ve done it. Another summer is wrapping up and all eyes are focused on the first…
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Teen Sports: The Stress and Anxiety Around Tryouts Doesn’t Just Affect the Kids
It’s not (just) the thousands of dollars. It’s not the hours traveling to and from weekly practices. It’s not…
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Don’t Miss Watching These Sitcoms with your Teens!
When it comes to pop culture humor, my kids and I are traveling through significantly different thought universes. …
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I’m A Mom With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Got Anxiety? Last week, I met my dear friend for lunch at our favorite cafe. Our table had…
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The Very Long Day My Daughter Got Her First Period
Once a year – that’s just one night every 365 days – I have a non-negotiable, overnight outing in…
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It Is Impossible to Be Prepared For The Teen Years
Parenting Teens: It Should Be Easy, Right? Confession: I thought I rocked at parenting. I handled the terrible twos…
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Board Games for the Best Family Game Night!
Some of the best times I can remember, those moments when you laugh so hard you can’t breathe, happened while…
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Why I Don’t Love Mother’s Day
In 1992, I stopped being a fan of Mother’s Day. My mom died suddenly that year, and Mother’s Day’s…
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America’s Youth Culture Shames Women for Growing Up and It’s Hurting Our Girls
Like every mom, I have a lot on my plate right now. Looking over this week’s schedule, I see…
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Friendships With Women Are Good For Your Health
Thank you, Science. I opened the mailbox last week and pulled out a thin envelope from the hospital…
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Here’s to You Mom – Parenting a Teen With Learning Disabilities
Parenting humbles you. “I would never,” said I, ten years ago, “do my child’s homework.” Those are smug words,…
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My Daughter Confessed to Vaping and This is What I Said
What This Mom Said, and Why, When Her Teen Confessed to Vaping My daughter comes home from high school…
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