Teens can be famously hard to please, especially when it comes to holiday gifts. Candy and stuffed rabbits from the grocery ...

It didn't occur to me at the time that I would be 51 when my youngest turned 13 and the effect two teenage girls would ... an effort to learn about their hobbies and interests As my kids grew ...

But in reality, I pursued my teenage hobbies just enough to wear skinny jeans, skate shoes and Obscure Band T-shirts in good conscience. Because to be fake is to commit a cardinal sin in school ...

It didn't occur to me at the time that I would be 51 when my youngest turned 13 and the effect two teenage girls would have on me as a middle-age mom. I could be mid-hot-flash, suddenly enraged ...