On a balmy summer night recently, I looked over from my beach chair at the exact moment my son…
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Is There Ever a Good Way to Tell Your Kids Someone They Loved Has Died?
The day I told my girls — ages 15 and 12 — that it was unlikely their beloved Bubbie…
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Getting Through Middle School (Mostly) Unscathed
Seventh Grade, man…*sigh* Where do I begin? I’m not too old to remember that middle school can be a…
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Why I Love Sharing a Reading List With My Tweens
Over the past few months of sheltering at home, I’ve made a surprising discovery: I may be a Generation…
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Chasing Sleep – Without Schedules Our Teens Have Become Night Owls, Is it Okay?
The stay-home days of COVID brought more than togetherness, online everything, and a little stir-craziness. They also brought out…
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Dear Mama, Breathe – This Too Shall Pass
If 2020 isn’t the year of feelings, I don’t know what is. But one day, it just came pouring out,…
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The Summer He Turns 16
I remember those sleepless nights when I was in my third trimester of pregnancy. How I could not get comfortable…
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Dear Teen, When Things Get Hard, Be True to Yourself
Dear Teen, When there are so many things you wish you could change about yourself. When you zero in…
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I Learned As Much From My Teen’s First Job As He Did
I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of a banquet hall. I wasn’t there to attend a…
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50 Ways to Make a ’70s Summer Out of 2020
This summer is going to be a little different this year, to say the least. Before you worry about…
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In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, how to talk to our kids about racism.
Dearest Moms who are reading this, I am hearing from so many of you. My heart is breaking with…
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Things Are Hard, But Time Will Carry Us Through
I find myself with all the other millions upon millions of people, floundering through this uncertain time. Some moments, the…
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