Young Adults

A few years ago when I was writing What Are You Waiting For: The One Thing No One Ever Tells You About Sex, I interviewed a handful of female students…

Raising teens is very rewarding and very frustrating all at the same time. One week we want to control everything they do, the next we want to wash our hands…

A few days ago, I was sitting with my 12-year-old daughter on the couch, listening to her describe some things that had happened on a school trip. I was shocked…

I had my first four children in three and one half years. My oldest, a girl, was so easy to keep up with through her high school and college years….

I have a pretty daggum great relationship with both of my teens. We talk to each other about stuff, real life stuff. Yeah, a real blessing for sure. Yet, at…

As I write these words, all of my children are home, for a little while. With 10 kids, it is very difficult to get everyone in the same place at…

I talked to some moms recently who have dealt with a child who was addicted to internet video gaming. This is a serious problem in these families, and impacts relationships…

I am a straight up Scrooge until Black Friday. Can’t stand the site of a Christmas tree until then, and I gasp if anyone plays Christmas music. (Anyone?) Not this…

My text said something like this, “Our children are being used to show us some things we need to see and to fine tune us!” I was attempting to encourage…

One of my kid’s friends had come over to spend the night. I am always happy to have their friends for as long as they want to be here, but…