LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
This Month’s Cover Trinity, 12, is a frequent MetroFamily reader who loves crafting, DIY projects, singing, drawing and exploring OKC. In the 7th grade at Cimarron Middle School, Trinity’s favorite metro hangout is Bricktown. With a clever eye for design and fashion, Trinity helped direct her own photoshoot outside Factory Obscura. Fun fact: Trinity appeared on our cover with her parents and two sisters years ago when she was in kindergarten. Her dad David was our June 2014 Real Dad of the Metro after competing in NBC’s The Biggest Loser. I thought I would be exponentially more terrified the closer my kids got to being tweens and teens (and I am, a little). But when my daughter serves up a witty barb that makes me howl with laughter or resolves to spend more time getting to know the new girl on her team so she’ll feel included, I realize what a gift it is to watch my kids grow into their next life stages. I know there are plenty of parenting challenges on the horizon, but I’m here for all the messy, beautiful things to come. I think that (usually) optimistic attitude comes from being part of this MetroFamily community, where parents whose kids are older than mine offer their wisdom and reassurances. I’m grateful to ReRe Lunsford for tackling tough topics like talking to boys about I t seems like only yesterday I was drowning in a sea of diapers and waking throughout the night to nurse, offer comfort and search for pacifiers. Now my eldest is on the cusp of tween-hood, all three kids are in school and diapers are a distant memory. (Parents of littles, let me offer you this assurance: they WILL one day be potty- trained, even if they’re fighting you tooth and nail about it right now. I know, I didn’t believe it either when I was in your shoes.)
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sex with aplomb, approachability and humor — find her informative article on page 38. As these kids of mine grow in stature and opinions, Stacey Johnson’s life-giving advice on page 34 about building beautiful bonds between siblings gives me a framework to foster those relationships. Thanks to Kirsten Holder’s guide to 2020 teen slang, it’s possible I can appear much more hip than I really am (or, at the very least, succeed in embarrassing my children). But perhaps one of the most impactful resources in our community, and the reason I have such hope and optimism as my own kids grow up, are our teens. My conversation with Dylan Ruiz, our Super Kid of the Metro this month featured on page 42, goes down as one of my favorites in my career. An undocumented immigrant daring to dream big, bravely sharing his story and inspiring others around him to be their best selves, for me, Dylan represents the very best in our city’s youth. Whether you have teens or littles, I hope you’ll find inspiration and affirmation in these pages. Thanks for being part of our MetroFamily,
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Publisher Sarah Taylor Managing Editor Erin Page Assistant Editor Lindsay Cuomo Contributing Writers April Deocariza Stacey Johnson, LPC Bridget Pipken Art Director Stacy Noakes Senior Project Manager Kirsten Holder Director of Events Marissa Raglin Sales Dana Price Laura Beam Office Manager Kathy Alberty ReRe Lunsford Tanya Schoor Contributing Photographer
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