For moms like me who are teetering on the edge of denial as our kids sprint toward their teen years, let me share with you a sanity-saving move that delivers on all fronts, including earning "cool mom" points.

If your growing kiddos are anything like my youngest, who just turned 13 years old, I'm sure he or she dramatically resisted having a party organized by mommy.

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