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3 Things Your Tween Wishes You Didn’t Do

  I have full faith in you and your parenting, yet I want to share what some tweens I met with wished were different.    1) Taking their phone away every time they mess up.  They feel it’s your...
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Keeping Promises in the Time of Conflict

  Your adolescent is angry, and she directs it at you. Before school started last fall, you two agreed that submitting homework on time and holding specific grades in each class would earn her...
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The Truth About Failing

  Failure sounds and feels like defeat and disappointment. Something that we didn't want to happen happened. Yet, its value lies in how we respond to it. I attended a concert where the singer kept...
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Upgrade Your Summer to Easy

  Finally, we had a normal school year, and our hopes for a glorious summer soared. For it to go well, I recommend having a collaborative mindset and chatting about summer's expectations with the...
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Mother’s Day Love to You

  I know you will enjoy the brunches, dinners, accolades, gifts, and flowers that honor you and your motherhood today. You deserve them for your selfless sacrifice and love. It’s lovely for you to...
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Voice

Mary, a bubbly eighth grader, waited for her ride as I was leaving our middle school. She was excited, telling ...
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Graduation

In the weeks before my high school graduation, it hadn't occurred to me that commencement meant beginning. It felt like ...
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Humankind

It’s an ordinary Tuesday, no more and no less valuable than yesterday or tomorrow. Emma, 14, awakes with a twinge ...
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The Quest for Imperfection

Emma studied for her science exam, felt prepared and earned a 91. She did not stress about not getting 100 ...
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Ted Talks – Guy Winch: Emotional First Aid

We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don’t we see a health ...
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No More Tragedies

You may have watched the tragic story of Alexandra Valoras, a high school junior. She was on track to attend ...
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Plan B

As if feeling excited and stressed weren’t enough, some high school seniors face the reality that due to low GPAs, ...
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Here’s What Happened

We were elated and relieved when Jayme Closs escaped from the man who murdered her parents, kidnapped her, and held ...
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