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I’m Katy M. Clark, an academic researcher and freelance writer.

I enjoy writing about parenting, midlife, or all things Gen X for websites and magazines. I’ve got a doozy of a story about bringing home the family Christmas tree in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas.

A Santa dances on a chimney in the snow next to the title of the Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas book.

Please see below for a finely curated selection of my publications. In other words, some of my favorite pieces!

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I Know My Teenager is Dating Someone When She Wears Their Hoodie

Horror movies make me queasy. I still watch them to bond with my teenage daughter.

I Took 6 Months of Leave After Giving Birth; It Was Too Long

My Daughter Got Into Her Dream College, but the Stress Wasn’t Over

Next Avenue

Connecting Across Generations

AARP’s The Girlfriend

The One Tip About Womanhood I Had To Teach My Daughter

Scary Mommy

If The Breakfast Club Were Parents Today

The Worst Pregnancy Side Effect

Generation X References My Kids Don’t Get

Grown and Flown [selected]

The Funny Truth About Shopping For A Homecoming Dress

Six Reasons Why Going to Concerts Was Just Better in the 80s

One Simple Thing Helped My Teenage Son Join Our Family

Raising Teens Today [selected]

10 Things a Part-Time Job Will Teach Your Teen (That They Can’t Learn in School)

8 Tips to Help Your Teen Fight Senioritis and Finish the Year Strong

25 Things That Surprised Me About Having A Teenage Boy

Today’s Parent

My Teen Still Plays With Dolls 

Your Teen for Parents [selected]

A Hug from My Teenage Son is Worth a Thousand Words

Teenagers Are Like Cats: Counting The Similarities

Moms of Tweens and Teens [selected]

The Summer He Turns 16

We Found a Lifetime of Memories Under My Teenage Son’s Bed

Mamalode

The Truth about Feminism From a Nine Year Old 

Sammiches & Psych Meds/Mock Mom [selected]

When Your Child Doesn’t Like To Read 

Former Child Star Caillou Arrested 

Apology To My Teenage Daughter Who Has To Share A Bathroom With Her Brother

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I'm Katy, the Experienced Bad Mom. Everything I've done wrong with my first child, I've done wrong with my second child as well. Come laugh with me!

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