You Don’t Need a Best Friend
As our kids grow into teenagers, their social worlds get complicated fast. Friendships that once seemed effortless start to feel fragile. Being left out of a group chat,…
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Being Hurt Doesn’t Always Mean Someone Has Wronged You
Teenage friendships have been on my mind lately, especially how differently two people can see the same situation. One girl feels left out, while the girl who left…
Read →Not Every Problem Needs Me
Sometimes I watch my children navigate a situation and think I know exactly why they are frustrated. Then I think I also know exactly what they are doing…
Read →She Wanted to Tell Me
There are moments in parenting that remind you the years of quiet conversations are taking root, and recently I had one of them. My teenager came to me…
Read →“I Don’t Care”
Today I went to see Mean Girls with my daughter. I walked in expecting something light and entertaining, and walked out feeling like I’d watched a documentary about…
Read →First Time, Every Time
The other day, one of my kids told me about a friendship snub. I could feel the advice forming before they had finished. I thought I understood what…
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