What I Want My Teens to Know About Being ‘Average’

A simple definition of average is: Someone who is just like everyone else; an average person.

What I want my teens to know about being “average.” (Shutterstock Mark Herreid)

What? That can’t be. When did it happen that we don’t celebrate normal anymore? I’ll be the first to admit it and shout it from the rooftops….” I am not perfect, and I’m pretty much average.” My husband and I grew up in the Midwest. We went to a college in-state that was the right fit for both of us. We had wonderful experie...