Dear Mom and Dad, Sometimes my feelings get really big. Sometimes they get big over things that might seem small to you — the wrong cup, a game that didn’t go the way I hoped, something changing when I thought it would stay the same....
Dear Sweetheart, There’s something I’ve been thinking about lately that I want to say to you. For a lot of years, when things happened — sometimes even small things, like knocking a glass of water over at the table — I reacted quickly. My voice...
Dear Mom (or Dad), I know it was just water. And I know I’ve knocked the glass over before. Lots of times. I see the way your body tightens when it happens. I see the flash in your eyes — like something bigger than the...
Dear Parent, I know you think I’m not watching anymore. I know you think I’m distracted, checked out, glued to my phone, or lost in my own world. But I’m still paying attention. Just — differently. Teenagers notice patterns. We notice tone shifts, voice changes...