Social Media Ideas for Growing Up

What Does It Mean for a Christian to Grow Up?

Growing up is no little deal. As children make the transition to adolescence, as adolescents make the transition to adults, and as graduations send kids out of the home to colleges...

The Different Seasons of Personal Growth

Life rarely stands still for long. As parents, we get a front-row seat to transformation, watching our children grow from tiny infants into walking, talking individuals with person...

The Quiet Difference Between Growing Older and Growing Up

The years passed on their own. Learning how to truly live took much longer.Continue reading on The Silent Script »

64 Best Songs About Growing Up & Coming of Age

We all experience transitions as we move through life. Growing older brings new responsibilities, relationships, challenges, and experiences that gradually shape the people we beco...

The Wisdom of Aging

Getting old is mandatory but growing up is optional.Continue reading on The Story Well »

From Playgrounds To Paychecks: Memes About Growing Up

‘When did you realise you were grown up?’ – 17 moments when people felt the grim reality of adulthood kick in for good

According to the law, you’re an adult the minute you turn 18. However it often takes a lot longer for that message to sink in. That’s because even though you’re paying adult fares...

Mean Girls and Me

The best part of being middle aged might be growing up.

When you have a kid you need to be more mature, but not in the way most people mean

The moment you announce a baby, someone will tell you that now you will have to grow up. There is real truth in it, which is why it is worth taking seriously rather than waving off...

Too many kids are forced to grow up too soon, especially girls

Recently, Eva Amurri, the daughter of actor Susan Sarandon, shared in an Instagram video that as a mom in her 40s one thing she’d never do is let her daughter grow up too fast. The...

Research on children forced into adult roles early found a real cost and a documented upside: a meta-analysis of nearly...

Growing up too fast exacts a measurable psychological toll, yet the same early hardship often forges unexpected resilience—a paradox that complicates how we understand childhood's...

When I was growing up, celebrations were reserved for big achievements. I make sure to acknowledge my sons' smaller wins...

Growing up, my family only celebrated bigger achievements. I make sure to acknowledge my sons' smaller wins.

I Miss My Baby: Struggling to Raise Growing Kids

My oldest baby just turned 9 and I am struggling. I struggle when he hugs me and his head is past my shoulders. I struggle when I pick his clothes […] The post I Miss My Baby: Stru...

THE WOMAN SHE HAS BECOME/BECOMING…

A DIARY OF THE GROWING BABYContinue reading on Medium »

I grew up gay, pre-Stonewall. Things have changed so much.

My parents sent me to a therapist at age 4 to keep me from growing up "homosexual." My college banned LGBTQ+ student groups from meeting.

I Learned to Say “I’m Fine” Before I Knew What Fine Felt Like

Some childhood fears don’t disappear. They simply learn how to grow up with us.Continue reading on Medium »

Growing Up The Hard Way

Open Source had a great childhood. For two decades it got to be a kid. It ran around barefoot, gave everything away, trusted strangers, and never once thought about who was watchi...