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Why I Am Honest About My Health Issues, Especially With My Daughter.
When I was in high school I came home one day to find my mom on the couch with her head wrapped up in bandages. The only thing visible...
Amy Young
Sep 22, 20204 min read
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Letting Go of Authority: A Tale about Clutter, Control, and my Teenage Daughter.
When we moved into hour home over ten years ago, I laid claim to the smallest room in the house. I called it the craft room. I envisioned...
Amy Young
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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To My Daughter's Best Friend
To my daughter's best friend: Thank you for always being there for my daughter. Thank you for being the one she talks to when she feels...
Amy Young
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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Reflections on My Daughter's 18th Birthday.
Today my daughter turns 18. With this birthday she has earned the title of adult, and everything that goes along with it. The good - she...
Amy Young
Sep 1, 20203 min read
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Quarantine Fatigue: What's our endgame?
I get it. You're tired. You're tired of being stuck at home. Tired of the restrictions. Tired of making difficult decisions for yourself...
Amy Young
Aug 25, 20203 min read
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Oh The Places You Will Go...Just Not Right Now.
When I began blogging back in February I had big plans for my Travel & Adventure page. Having experience traveling with my daughter...
Amy Young
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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Raising Teenagers: Sex Talk and Banned Books.
Last week an argument broke out on our high school's Facebook page about a book. The book in question was assigned to freshman pre-AP...
Amy Young
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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The Heavy Burden On Us All
As the time approaches for back to school, many parents are having to make the difficult choice of whether to have their children learn...
Amy Young
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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On Grief and Guilt: How a television show helped me cope with my brother's Suicide.
As a writer, I'm rarely at a loss for words. Most of the time I'm able to put my thoughts down on paper (or the computer) and organize...
Amy Young
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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The Battle of Two Moms - My Inner Struggle with Myself.
There is a popular plot device used in many stories that I'm sure most of you are familiar with - the shoulder angel and devil. The angel...
Amy Young
Jul 21, 20203 min read
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Parenting During a Pandemic: Making the Most Difficult Choice.
Last month I wrote a post about the difficult choices parents have had to make during this pandemic. As Parents, we are faced with an...
Amy Young
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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Fate? Destiny? Or just a strange coincidence?
This week's blog is an interesting story about a strange coincidence regarding my husband. I promise it's all true! When I was in my...
Amy Young
Jul 7, 20202 min read
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Canceled Plans
"Most useless purchase of 2019: A 2020 planner." I've seen this quote floating around social media for that last few months. I don't know...
Amy Young
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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Everlasting Love
Last week my parents celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. 61 years! They have had years of joy and prosperity. They have also...
Amy Young
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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To the Fathers of Daughters
Here's to the fathers of daughters! To the father who teaches his daughter how to fix things. To the father who learns to braid hair or...
Amy Young
Jun 19, 20201 min read
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It's okay to stop and smell the roses.
This is no doubt a difficult time for many. It's a time for listening and learning. A time for speaking out and educating. It's a time...
Amy Young
Jun 9, 20202 min read
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Held to a Higher Standard.
Photo courtesy of Sarah Quiara I confess that I've struggled with what to say this past week. I have been writing and editing and...
Amy Young
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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We are not in this together. Not anymore.
I confess that this past week has been the hardest for me during this crisis. I feel a sense of pessimism that I haven't felt in a long...
Amy Young
May 25, 20204 min read
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Parenting during a pandemic: How to save your Ass from falling off the bridge.
When it comes to parenting I often think of the Aesop fable about the miller, the boy, and the ass. You can read the story here, but a...
Amy Young
May 6, 20203 min read
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5 Stages of Quarantine
I confess that as an extrovert, this quarantine has at times been difficult to navigate. I found that just like there are stages of...
Amy Young
Apr 29, 20202 min read
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