Jennifer Waddle

This is a tough article to write since it’s a look back on the many ways that I’d fallen short as a mom. Part of me wants to deny my…

Even though our little girl had been born 6 weeks premature, she appeared rosy-cheeked and healthy. No one could have prepared us for the painful weeks ahead because suddenly, our…

Only a few decades ago, the most common problems teens faced were finding a career path and starting a family. In fact, the word teenager wasn’t even a thing until…

Fifty years ago, who would have thought we’d be using the word “strategies” in articles about parenting? And yet, here we are, doing just that! Developing strategies to remain close…

I still remember being pushed against a brick wall by a tall redhead in my 7th-grade class. She had overheard me laughing in the cafeteria and assumed I was laughing…

I wish with all my heart, that the deeply sensitive issues our teens face could truly be solved in 7 simple steps, don’t you? But if we’re honest, tender issues…