As my daughter prepares for her first year of middle school, I am having all sorts of feelings. There are moments when I am excited but anxious the next.

I want my daughter to enjoy and be successful in middle school. I have an opportunity to actively and positively guide and influence her experience.

Parenting older kids has a way of making parents feel as if they are alone. Research shows that parents of…

Disclaimer: I am a rookie at this.

True, this isn't my first time at the rodeo, my son will be 21 this year!

Raising a tween boy, however, does not compare to raising a tween girl.

At least not in my opinion.

Given that I am a rookie at this, I asked other moms who have done what I am currently doing.

I needed reassurance that I would survive with all my mental capacities intact. In other words, survive without anyone getting…

And you thought communicating with your ex was difficult when you were married to him/her!

You also thought that you would have limited communication with him now that you are no longer together.

In the digital age we live in, there are even apps to help you communicate with your ex.

My relationship with my ex, at the moment, has not caused me to need a digital…