I was having a bad morning… Most days I have to pile on my “mom armor” just to say good morning to my kids. And, considering I never know …

This post offers 25 nuggets of motherly wisdom I want to pass along to my teen. My son just turned 18. What’s particularly hard to swallow about this birthday is …

This post offers 25 wacky and fun gift ideas for teenagers / Post updated September 2025 Whether you’re on the hunt for the wackiest holiday gift to give your teen …

This post offers 35 fun and funny texts to send to your teen. According to the Urban Dictionary, texting is something teens do that their parents hate, but they can’t …

This Post: What Teenagers Really Need From Their Parents When my oldest daughter became a teenager I was completely blindsided. After changing thousands of diapers, handling temper tantrums in the …

This Post: What a Teenage Girl Needs From Her Dad When our daughters became teenagers my husband was bombarded with advice from other fathers who had weathered the teen years …

When my kids were young, I swear I cared about everything… I cared how many servings of fruit and vegetables they were getting every day, that their bedrooms were always …

This post: DIY college care packages from home: 25 genius ideas / Post updated August 2024 When you’re miles away from home at college, there’s absolutely nothing more special and …

  When my daughter called me from the school parking lot, I could hear it in her voice. It’s as if my mom radar went off. Something was definitely wrong. …

Written By: Elizabeth Spencer A few weeks ago, my teenager told me, “I’m really happy with my life right now. I thought you’d like to know that.” I certainly did …