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Are You Raising a Resilient Teen… or a Fragile One?
(A mother’s experience as her teen starts middle school) Mornings have started to carry a weight I didn’t expect. Standing outside my son’s bedroom, I already know what…
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Motivation Meltdowns: What to Do When Your Teen Just Doesn’t Care
You remember the child who used to drag you outside to look at bugs. Who had seventeen questions before breakfast. Who cared, maybe a little too much, actually,…
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Social Media and Teens: A Parent’s Love Letter (With a Few Tough Truths)
If there’s one thing parenting has taught me, it’s this: social media and teens are a lot like coffee. It starts off casually—just a little here and there.…
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The Invisible Load of Parenting Teens
(And Why You’re More Exhausted Than You Think) If you’re parenting a teenager and feel completely wiped out, even on days when nothing dramatic has happened, let me…
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A New Year’s Eve Lesson in Underage Drinking, Trust, and Boundaries
New Year’s Eve didn’t go the way I thought it would. I came home early from a party to find my 15 year old son and his friends…
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When Perfection Hides Pain: A Reflection on Teenage Depression and Teen Mental Health
Some news doesn’t just land, it clutches your heart. This was one of those stories. A 19-year-old young man, recently graduated from a prestigious high school, talented and…
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