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As my son graduates high school, a celebration of the past 18 years

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My son is next, and before I can take a full breath, his name rings from the arena’s PA system. By Clint Martin

June 9, 2021 Family

On staying connected to my blind son

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Our bond is like entangled particles—if he feels something in his heart, I feel it too, instantaneously. By Darcie Whelan Kortan

April 9, 2019 Parenting Challenges

What can I do about my tween’s snotty tone?

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Catherine Newman answers this question (and more!) in her next installment of Motherwell’s advice column for the parents of teens. Her kids weigh in too!

January 9, 2018 Parenting Advice

Night walks with my teens (who are about to leave me)

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I wish the kids could stay this age forever—on the cusp of leaving, but never leaving—only I know it would not end well. By Catherine Newman

May 30, 2017 Family
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