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She’s Coming Home! What I Have Learned During my Daughter’s First Year of...
It’ that time…already. My daughter is coming home this weekend after finishing her freshman year at college. I am truly in awe of how quickly the year has gone and how much I have learned over this...
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Why I Had to Stop Posting Photos of My Kids on Facebook
This was no small task. Quite honestly, not posting pictures of my kids on social media has cramped my style a bit and has forced me to exercise a fair amount of restraint in this arena. To understand...
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How a New Book on Childhood Helped Soften the Rough Edges of 17
This Is 17 It was 2 a.m. on a Tuesday evening and I tried to lay still but my mind spun and heart raced. I was replaying a conversation I had had with my 17-year-old son earlier that evening. It was...
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Why I Love Helping My Teens With their Essays in Your Teen Magazine
One of my greatest parenting pleasures has been the connection I have made with my kids through the process of writing. An old college professor of mine convinced me that, “If you can think, you can...
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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Being a Parent of an Athlete
I wrote a “slice of life” piece about my son’s baseball game last week but felt that it was important to include some personal background to give you some context for the story: Growing up, I was a...
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Being a Passenger on Your Child’s Bumper Car Ride to Adulthood
flickr.com/jeremygordon I knew that it was time to do the web search but I wasn’t quite ready. As I forced myself to type in the name of my chosen airline and begin the flight search, it hit me that I...
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“A Mother’s 17-Year-Old Secret” in Brain, Child Magazine
Parenting your teen inevitably stirs up a lot of memories of your own teen years. As you stare in awe at your 15-year-old driving a car for the first time, it can feel like yesterday that you first...
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The Start of Letting My Son Go
I had to let go. That firey feeling in my throat and heart like a bomb was about to explode in my chest told me I had to let go. Even though I hate letting go. Because I am really good at putting every...
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Spring Meltdowns and New Beginnings
My soon-to-be graduate Since late February when I had the honor of being a guest on Jordana Green’s radio show to tell my story as part of National Eating Disorders Week, I have been on a bit of a...
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Embracing My New Normal—A Half Full And Half Empty Nest
Is it normal that when I say goodbye, a huge chunk of myself leaves with you? Is it normal that I’m happy, thrilled, relieved, excited, depressed, sad, confused, conflicted, all at the same time? Is it...
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