It Was Never About The Leggings
April 3, 2019
In a recent letter to a university newsletter a mom pleads for the young women on campus to “think of the mothers of sons the next time [they] go shopping.”
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Social Media is Forever…But…
March 28, 2019
I constantly remind my children that what they post to social media will be there forever. Forever and ever. Amen.
I’ve Got a Case of the Mommy Mondays
March 24, 2019
I’ve got a case of the “should’s”. You know what I mean. That icky mommy place where you beat yourself up over all the things your kiddos should be doing?
The Call No Parent Wants: There’s a Gun at School
March 23, 2019
I heard the principal’s measured voice on a recorded message saying the words no parent ever wants to hear: there was a gun at school.
“Real” Women Facepalm as Victoria’s Secret Touts “Plus-Sized” Angel
March 20, 2019
Rumors this week were spread that Victoria’s Secret’s Angel Squad has a “real woman” in their line up – a plus-sized model.
Don’t Wait Until High School is Over to Start Planning for College!
March 17, 2019
I’m starting planning for college now. I’m shopping for what he needs now. We’re researching with him where he can save money…and where I can as well.
College Admissions Craziness: What I Want My Teen to Know
March 13, 2019
The college admissions scandal is prompting a lot of discussions – including the one I’m having with my high school junior.
How to Choose a Summer Day Camp
March 13, 2019
The reality is that I have no earthly idea what I am doing with the big kid during school breaks, and have mostly been covering my ears and humming repetitive tunes rather than having to research it, price it, and register. For short breaks, I foist her off on friends and neighbors, but for longer breaks, I’m going to actually have to plan.
When Do You Change the Conversation from Restraint to Responsibility?
March 11, 2019
After years of talking about under-aged drinking with my son, I never shifted the conversation from restraint to responsibility. At age 21, we figure they can do what they want. The drinking conversation stops. It shouldn’t. It should change. I can’t believe I never thought of this.
Meal Planning is Impossible Now I’m a Mom
March 10, 2019
When it was just my husband and myself, it was SO easy to meal plan. We’d sit down once a week. But now we have a toddler…it’s impossible.
It Was Never About The Leggings
April 3, 2019
In a recent letter to a university newsletter a mom pleads for the young women on campus to “think of the mothers of sons the next time [they] go shopping.”
Social Media is Forever…But…
March 28, 2019
I constantly remind my children that what they post to social media will be there forever. Forever and ever. Amen.
I’ve Got a Case of the Mommy Mondays
March 24, 2019
I’ve got a case of the “should’s”. You know what I mean. That icky mommy place where you beat yourself up over all the things your kiddos should be doing?
The Call No Parent Wants: There’s a Gun at School
March 23, 2019
I heard the principal’s measured voice on a recorded message saying the words no parent ever wants to hear: there was a gun at school.
“Real” Women Facepalm as Victoria’s Secret Touts “Plus-Sized” Angel
March 20, 2019
Rumors this week were spread that Victoria’s Secret’s Angel Squad has a “real woman” in their line up – a plus-sized model.
Don’t Wait Until High School is Over to Start Planning for College!
March 17, 2019
I’m starting planning for college now. I’m shopping for what he needs now. We’re researching with him where he can save money…and where I can as well.
College Admissions Craziness: What I Want My Teen to Know
March 13, 2019
The college admissions scandal is prompting a lot of discussions – including the one I’m having with my high school junior.
How to Choose a Summer Day Camp
March 13, 2019
The reality is that I have no earthly idea what I am doing with the big kid during school breaks, and have mostly been covering my ears and humming repetitive tunes rather than having to research it, price it, and register. For short breaks, I foist her off on friends and neighbors, but for longer breaks, I’m going to actually have to plan.
When Do You Change the Conversation from Restraint to Responsibility?
March 11, 2019
After years of talking about under-aged drinking with my son, I never shifted the conversation from restraint to responsibility. At age 21, we figure they can do what they want. The drinking conversation stops. It shouldn’t. It should change. I can’t believe I never thought of this.
Meal Planning is Impossible Now I’m a Mom
March 10, 2019
When it was just my husband and myself, it was SO easy to meal plan. We’d sit down once a week. But now we have a toddler…it’s impossible.
