Teenagers

I am a mom of five kids, aged 8-14. And I feel fortunate to live in a school choice state, where we can decide what is best for each child. Three of my children attend the nearby elementary school....

It was love at first sight…   Of a MySpace picture.    I fell for his perfectly crafted black-and-white portrait right then and there. I didn’t even know his last name, but I didn’t need to. That was of little concern to my...

A few months ago, I had a moment alone in the car with my 13-year-old. Bright, artistic, and quirky, she marches to the beat of her own drum. Many mornings she comes up fully dressed and I’m surprised at...

Navigating through the teen and young adult years is stressful and confusing. Imagine if you also had to wonder where you would sleep that night and whether you would eat that day? Tragically, homelessness is the situation for many Americans,...

Time with them is slipping through my fingers, like water wildly gushing from a faucet. I know I can do nothing to stop or alter the flow. But I need to do a better job of closing my fingers and creating a cup to drink from and savor before it flows over and passes me by.

When it comes to graduation there are two main (BIG) feelings, which come together to make it very a bittersweet time. On one hand we are ready to be done dealing with school, but on the other hand, the idea of...

I have a confession to make. I abhor cleaning my house. I love the smell and the feel of a freshly cleaned house. However, that status is almost impossible to attain. I am scrubbing away in one room of the...

Everyone loves to tell young moms, "The days are long, but the years are short!" I believe that statement to be true, but I also know that this mothering generation is fighting a new battle against the ever powerful...

It was the Monday after daylight saving time and I'd been traveling all weekend. Exhausted, overwhelmed, and trying to catch up, I sat down for a moment to breathe. That's when the text came through from my oldest, "You...

I know some parents that have put a lot of time, effort and money into very specific career paths for their children, at a very young age. I think that's great, but I want to tell you something: Your...