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Varsity Athlete Journey
The Growing Pains of HS
Thirteen-hour days. That’s what high school looks like now—longer than most adults work. Our daughter had a personal goal: to make the Varsity team a…
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Raising teens and tweens
The day I realized I was really a Parent
No one tells you the exact moment it hits: you're a parent now! It wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized how much my own upbringing shap…
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Teen Independence
No Handbook for This: A Mom’s Heart in the High School Years
In the midst of the excitement, to a new mom- it’s unknown ( or at least for me it was ) The idea that this little being growing inside of you will o…
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Teen Independence
Why do High School Years Feel like a Fast-Forward Button on Life?
Some days I swear life hit the fast forward button the moment my daughter started high school. One second, I'm still learning how to pack a presc…
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Teen Independence
Why the tears?
The first full week of high school for my eldest daughter is officially in the books—and I’ll be honest, I didn’t survive without shedding some tears…
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