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The Firsts That Come in the Tween Years

2020-11-01

As our kids grow, the firsts come less frequently and the time stretched between them lengthen. We don’t celebrate the later milestones.Continue Reading

6 Friends Your Tween Already Has (That you need to be on the lookout for…)

2020-02-02

When she was four her best friend was your best friend’s daughter. Now your little darling is nine and her friendships have gotten a bit more complicated.Continue Reading

The Firsts That Come in the Tween Years

2019-09-01

As our kids grow, the firsts come less frequently and the time stretched between them lengthen. We don’t celebrate the later milestones.Continue Reading

How To Deal With Teenagers when they lie, and keep lying

2019-08-11

I catch him lying, he knows he’s lying, he knows I know he’s lying…and he lies anyway. Continue Reading

My Kids Are Worried About Losing Friends When They Change Schools

2019-04-17

Two of my kids are transitioning to new schools this years. They’re not anxious about academics, they’re worried about losing friends.Continue Reading

How to Keep the Conversation Going with Tweens and Teens

2019-02-23

While we cannot control our kids’ thoughts or feelings, what we can do is find new approaches so that we are having a conversation versus a monologue.Continue Reading

Children Are Meant to be Unfinished

2019-02-12

I have to fight the urge to “fix” my daughter, fight the desire to change who she is. Because children are meant to be unfinished.Continue Reading

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I Want You in my Village, But Not Too Much

2019-01-17

The village can be judgemental – If you are too hands-on you’re a helicopter mom; if you let your son or daughter roam you’re reckless and negligent.Continue Reading

#EpicParentingFail: How Not to Handle Your Daughter’s First Period

2018-10-15

I’d been preparing for YEARS when my daughter had her first period. You would have thought I would have been ready for the main event.Continue Reading

When You Wished for Your Child to “Just Stay Little”

2018-09-17

I hated you when you wished for your child to “just stay little,” but now I understand. You’ve said it often. “Why can’t they just stay little?”Continue Reading

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It’s been over a year. It was Friday, March 6, 2 It’s been over a year. It was Friday, March 6, 2020. I booked a babysitter and told Jeff we were going to happy hour. We had just found out that our sons were out of school for a few weeks, and I wanted to get out. Jeff suggested that we wait a week, saying we may need it more after a week with all of us at home.
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