Your 18-Year-Old is Now a Legal Adult—Here’s What Changes
Parenting a teenager is a constant state of change. These not-quite-adults in adult-like bodies are flooded with hormones and their brains are in an almost constant state of development. They vacillate between acting fully independent and confident and appearing hopelessly incompetent. This sometimes can make it difficult to trust them to make responsible decisions and…
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Your Parenting Is Just One of Many Influences in Your Teen’s Life
This is a contributed post by Courtney Edman, MS, PT, CEIS, the founder and president of 2tametheshamE, Inc. Parenting Community, a unique group for parents of neurodivergent children, teens and young adults. There is a question that I have wrestled with in my journey of parenting three kids who are now young adults. While I…
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My Pre-Teen Son Is the One With All the Powerful Emotions
Middle school girl drama! Ugh, the worst, right? Oh no, you’re a mom of a teenage girl? Good luck with that emotional roller coaster! Teenage girls… oh, the mood swings! These are the things I often hear when I say I’m the mom of a teenage middle school girl. And yes, middle school can be,…
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There’s Nothing More Powerful Than A Teen Son’s Unexpected Hug
Sometimes the most intense hurt and deepest pain can be softened by a simple hug. That is what I felt last night, in the kitchen, when my youngest son came up to me and wrapped his 11-year-old arms around my middle and enveloped me in the most heartfelt, comforting, loving embrace I had felt in…
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You Need These Important Legal Forms When Your Child Turns 18
Recently, as I was sitting there minding my business, I received a message from our family doctor callously reminding me that in two months, my twins were going to turn 18! Also, they were shutting down my access to their medical information. After I swallowed the lump in my throat, I realized that a lot…
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Hey Kid, I’m Really Gonna Miss Sitting in These Stands
Hey kid, There’s something I need you to know. I’m gonna miss this. As the sun set perfectly over the field last night, and the fans cheered, and I watched you do what you loved; my heart swelled. It didn’t matter who won or if it was your best game. I was just happy to…
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