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What This Mom Wishes Her Kids Knew When They Were Tweens and Teens

I wish you knew that in middle school everyone is confused about who they are, and how they are supposed to act. I wish you knew that life gets better after high school. I wish you knew that grades are never a measure of happiness or intelligence. I wish you knew that success is not

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What to Do When Your Teen Isn’t Taking Social Distancing Seriously

Ive talked to several parents who are struggling to convey the urgency of good hygiene and social distancing to their teens. One parent told me his 14-year-old boy snuck out the other day to ride bikes with his friends. Another parent told me her son, who is home from college, keeps going over to his

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These Times Are Changing My Kids’ Relationship With Me And Each Other

My daughter has been sleeping with me every night for the past two weeks. Its something she did when she was little, then again when her dad moved out three years ago. Ive told her over the past few years since she stopped snuggling with me at night and falling asleep under my covers, how

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You Have to See This Mother and Son Doing Carpool Musical Theater

Nick Sutton, newest music theater sensation, is a16 year-old junior at South Portland high school in Maine. According to his mom, Kristin, he has been doing musical theater since the age of eight and has been in a host of local productions. Nick and his mom did their first car video last year during a break

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Hugs to the Moms and Dads Whose Kids are Not With Them Right Now

Moms and dad with college kids and recent college graduates whose kids are living in their college towns or are living in their home away from home or with friends, Im sending you hugs. Your babies are not with you so you cant see them and you cant be sure that they are sheltering in

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What Are You Doing to Get Through These Days? 14 Things that Help

You are losing your mind. Join the club-me too. This is an overwhelming time but there are ways to preserve your sanity through the madness.  We asked our readers what they are doing to get through the day Exercise. We are walking, running, doing yoga, meditating or other exercises alone or with a partner or

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Is Your Teen Struggling with Online Learning? Six Things They Can Do to Get Through This

My high school sophomore sighed heavily the other day right after finishing all his online school work, then looked at me and said, I cant do school online. I just cant. I need people. I need a teacher teaching in front of me in real life. I need to get up, get dressed, drive to

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We Do Puzzles, We Negotiate the Next Meal, These Are Our New Plans

During the first few days of the outbreak, I shook my head a lot: This isnt so bad, people are overreacting. They cant just start canceling things. I have plans. Obviously I was in denial, the first stage of grief, and it was my plans that I was mourning. My plans for the next several months most

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There’s no Playbook for This Time With Our Kids

Im sure like the rest of you, Im feeling like we are living in a movie right now. And sadly, its not a rom-com, full of flirtatious laughter with a happily-ever-after couple leaning into each other on a beach at sunset. I feel like Im in a scary movie Its a somewhat scary, full of

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A Love Letter From All of Us to Our Kids’ Teachers

Hey Teachers,  I just wanted to let you know that however this week goes down its all good.  Were on your team. This wasnt what you signed up for, and I sort of cant believe youre actually going to attempt to do this.  Your life is about to become one giant conference call with

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