"I Never Would Have Told an Adult": A Mom on Her Teen Years
Michaela never told an adult what was really going on. Now that she's raising a teen, she explains what she wishes someone had heard.
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I Was a Nightmare Teen. Now I'm Raising Two of My Own
Door slamming, noodles on the wall, a midnight escape. She was a nightmare teen, and now her 15-year-old is sharpening herself on her.
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Big Kids, Big Worries: One Mom on Raising Three Daughters
She thought bigger kids meant fewer worries. Then came waiting lists, hard talks, and three daughters who each need something different.
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What Teens in a Mental Health Crisis Need From Their Parents
Your teen won't talk, won't leave their room, won't put the phone down. After 18 months with 25 teens in crisis, one author says what helps.
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I Can't Get Through to My 15-Year-Old Right Now
He only comes out of his room when he's hungry, and she barely recognizes him. A mom of a 15-year-old on loving a teen who shuts her out.
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Friendship, Bullying, Adventure: Book Picks From a 12-Year-Old
My 12-year-old devours books while his sisters barely open one. Here are the five stories that kept him reading, in his own words.
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Teen Boys: They Don't Talk. They Don't Clean. I Love Them Anyway
He skips homework, hangs at the mall, and you still love him more than anything. What do you do when you don't always like who he's becoming?
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I Never Tracked My Teens. Why Am I the Only One?
Every other parent seems to check a dot on a map. She doesn't, and she's starting to feel like the only one. Is she naive or just brave?
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Teens at Carnival: What a Cologne Mom Worries About
Her 16-year-old went out for Carnival last year. All went well, but she held her breath until he walked in the door. Here's what she tells her kids.
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When Your Teen Falls Into Drugs: One Mom's Honest Story
He was 14 when the police called during his birthday cake. His mom looks back at what she noticed, what she didn't, and the shame that kept her quiet.
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Is It Normal for Teens to Sleep Until 3 p.m.?
Her daughter is just entering the teen years, and friends' teens sleep till 3 p.m. Normal, or a waste of a day? Moms of teens, weigh in.
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My Son Turns 18 in July, and I Didn't See These Feelings Coming
Her firstborn turns 18 at midnight in July, and she feels it like a pants button about to pop. Here's what she's sorting through.
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