Midlife Is a Shake-Up, and Our Teens Are Watching
Everyone's selling us a fix for midlife. What if the real glow-up is what we learn, and what our teens watch us choose?
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Happy Easter 2026, You Bunnies!
Between the egg hunt and the dishes, when did you last say thank you to yourself? Consider this your permission slip to pause, breathe, and celebrate.
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Why I'll Be a Soccer Mom Until the Last Whistle
Three feet of personal space, a unicycle, a 24-hour bus ride to Spain, and a decade of sidelines. Why I'm not ready for the final whistle.
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Abuse at Home, and Why Shame Has to Change Sides
She went hunting for the people behind the deepfakes. Then the trail allegedly led home. Why we can't look away, and what has to change.
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Hello, America: Stadt Land Mama Is Now Unfiltered Moms
Two German moms, 14 years of blogging, and one big leap: our stories are finally available in English. Come see what's new.
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Big Kids, Big Worries? Lately I'm Feeling Big Joys
A guest kid showed me how much I'd forgotten about driving everyone everywhere. Yes, big kids bring bigger worries, but the joys are bigger too.
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In Defense of Labels: Making Sense of Your Teen (and Yourself)
We'd rather have a label than live with the static. Here's why sorting your kid (and yourself) into drawers can take real pressure off.
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At the End of Your Patience, There's Still So Much Puberty Left
His son is having a rendezvous with himself, so Matthias Jung hands him the trash bag on the way out the door. Here's how he keeps laughing.
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"Mom, They Trashed Our Car": A Late-Night Call From Our Teens
The phone buzzed in the dark with our son's name on the screen. Before he said a word, my heart was somewhere around my pajama pants.
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Goodbye, Great-Grandma: How Our Teens Faced Their First Loss
'But how are YOU doing?' my teen asked while I was busy just functioning. Then came the goodbye none of us were ready for.
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Happy New Year: Here's Hoping for More Good Days Than Bad in 2026
We asked what you wish for this year. Boredom, quiet, lightness. Here's ours for you, and why we're skipping our usual January break.
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Three Kids, Zero Minors: Welcoming 2026 With Almost-Adults
Soon, legally speaking, I won't have a single child left. Then the twins asked about a New Year's Eve party in our garden house.
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