When Moms Can’t do anything Right

Welcome to the wonderful, challenging world of parenting tweens and teens – a stage where, apparently, moms just can’t seem to do anything right! One moment, we’re the heroes of their lives, and the next, we’re cramping their style, embarrassing them at every turn, and somehow getting everything wrong. It can feel exhausting and sometimes even a little lonely, but trust me, we’re not alone. When I was at a PTSA meeting last night, all the moms were bonding over the fact that we have tween girls who roll their eyes and tell us we do everything wrong!

For those of us navigating this tricky phase, here are a few ways I’m learning to cope, laugh it off, and remember that even when, “I’m doing everything wrong,” I’m still doing a whole lot right.