Being the mother of a teenage daughter is hard. I’m sure I heard an “AMEN” just now. But honestly, it is. You see them making mistakes and you wish so hard to save them from the pain. All the pain, really. The pain they cause themselves, the pain others inflict on them, and also the…
This is such a hot button topic for parents these days. I think we all understand that it’s not great for us as adults therefore, not awesome for our less wise children. The problem here is KEEPING THEM FROM IT. These kids are smart. I could tell you some pretty impressive stories of my kids…
Ok, so I am clearly not a teenager. My title here is not reflective of my age, but of the state of my house. I have four teenagers, one of which who does not currently live with us, and two who are my bonus kids. This means most of my parenting energy goes towards teenagers,…
I’ve had moments as a mother when I figure out that one my children is older than I’m giving them credit for. That sounds silly I know, but this recently happened with my pre-teen son and I had to apologize. One of the biggest shifts as a mother that has tripped me up is going…
Dear Adrienne (mother of adult children), Please remember that even though you have sacrificed a ton for your kids, they have no perspective of this, and they may never. You also need to remember that you hurt them in ways you may never know about. They are in the process of figuring out all the…