Meeting Your Teen's First Love: How to Be a Good Future Mother-in-Law
Don't make them recite a poem. What to do when your kid brings home a first love, and why a shy silence can last for months.
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20 Years a Mom, and Our First Birthday Without Her at Home
How do you celebrate a birthday when the birthday girl lives an hour away? Cake questions, a quiet kitchen, and a mom learning to let her orbit.
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Katharina Turns 45: The Woman Who Gives Everyone a Leg Up
She listens like she means it, cheers everyone on, and never grabs the spotlight. Lisa's love letter to Katharina on her 45th birthday.
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“I’ll Come Get You”: The Promise Every Teen Needs to Hear
It's 2 a.m. and your teenager calls. Will they get a lecture, or a ride home and no questions until breakfast?
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Protein Shakes, Six-Packs, and the Self-Optimizing Teen
Our fridge is full of high-protein everything, and the kids want more. Whatever happened to boys playing sports just because they liked it?
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When Your Teen Gets Caught Stealing: What Now?
Your kid got caught with something that didn't belong to them. Before you ground them for life, here's what we'd do instead, and when to worry.
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Grandma Turns 70: Why My Teens Dropped Everything to Celebrate
Canceled college trips, a long weekend away, and grandkids who weren't doing it out of duty. What makes one 70-year-old so impossible to say no to?
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Big News: My New Book on Teens, Eye Rolls, and Hugs
I've been keeping a secret for months, and it's about every slammed door and eye roll in your house. Here it is.
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My 13-Year-Old Got Caught Vaping Again. Now What?
She found out in confidence that her 13-year-old is still vaping and sending videos to friends. Do you punish, or do you stay in the picture? Lisa weighs in.
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What Hosting a Teen Exchange Student Was Really Like
She spent hours in her room and barely said a word at our chatty dinner table. Then she left us a letter that hit us right in the heart.
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Your Teen Is Hugging the Toilet After Drinking. Now What?
Your teen is hugging the toilet and your hand is balling into a fist. Before you react, here's why a little compassion might be the smarter move.
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When Your Teen's Friends Come Over: Rules, Food, and Privacy
Our teens' friends get the Wi-Fi password, the whole fridge, and a closed door. Is that too relaxed, or exactly what a safe haven looks like?
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