We have 5 daughters. I think that if we manage to get them all raised still having our faculties in tact we may be in line for the Nobel Peace Price as the flow of hormones in our house with our 16,14 and 12 year old girls seems (at times) to be akin to WWII! (no disrespect meant to veterans) This week was really hard with our 14 year old. She struggles with anger and depression as she was severely neglected in her early years in her family of origin (not us) and puberty has heightene...

It's hard to be the mother of a young but growing teen, Not a child, not an adult, but out swirling in between, Where the limits aren't a license, just temptation of their fate, and cliffs of consequences are ridiculously great. It's hard to be a mom when all the friends are calling loud, and it seems the greatest need she has is fitting in the crowd, when you know she never will because you've been there and you've tried, and you wish that you could save her tears for everyone you'v...