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  • On Feelings, French Fries and Frozen Chocolate

    Elizabeth Spencer November 22, 2025 Tweens & Teens

    My oldest child is our learner child – we hope we’re making our biggest mistakes with her, the firstborn of our two daughters, and that we’ll get more right with her younger sister.

    8 Things Moms of Young Daughters Have to Look Forward To (Really!)

    Elizabeth Spencer November 11, 2024 Girls

    I didn’t particularly look forward to my girls’ tween and teen years. But now that I’m camped in them, I realize something: I should have.

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