I Was Not Prepared For The Loneliness Of Having Teens

It’s way too quiet. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jun. 9, 2023 NEXT PHASE [I Was Not Prepared For The Loneliness Of Having Teens]( When Katie Bingham-Smith’s kids hit the teen years, she didn’t know what to do with herself anymore. She writes: “My daily life went from shuffling them around to all their daily activities, afternoons filled with homework, snacks, and tales about what happened at school, to lots of quiet time alone with my thoughts. Boy, did I miss them.” They were suddenly so independent, and it left a huge void that surprised her. But she’s changed her perspective since. Take a look, and have a nice weekend! Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest *CLEARS THROAT* [With Poor Air Quality Alerts All Over The Place, Is It Safe For My Kids To Be Outside?]( It's looking pretty apocalyptic. Here’s everything you, as a parent, should know about the Air Quality Index (AQI). [Read More.]( WORDS MATTERS [A Mom Shares 7 Phrases Adult Children Need To Hear From Their Parents]( It's very healing for a person's inner child. [Read More.]( THAT’S ME. COACH. [I'm So Thankful I Get To Coach My Son's Team]( “I wanted to be more than ‘Connor's mom’ — and I found it, as ‘coach.’” [Read More.]( Featured ENOUGH ALREADY [Why The F*ck Is Everything So Expensive Right Now?]( I’m sure you’ve noticed it costs approximately $200 every time you leave the house these days. “It feels like hit after hit, especially when so many families were already struggling financially during the pandemic,” writes Arielle Tschinkel today. “So, how did we get here, and when will it end? And what does that look like? Will the price of goods actually go down, or will things just remain steady for a while?” She talked to a financial pro for the answers. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [The Law That Protected My Daughter's Connection To Her Culture Is Under Threat]( ⮕ [The Sunny Dreams And Sandy Realities Of The Great American Beach Vacation]( ⮕ [We Were Struggling With Male Infertility, But Everyone Assumed I Was The Problem]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.