When Parenting Doesn’t Go As Planned
These two teens living in my house, have survived every parenting mistake I have made. No one is perfect; we are all learning as we go. And that is the one lesson, the most important lesson I have learned; as long as I am doing the best I can do,...
7 Great Ways For Your Teen to Relieve Stress
Anxiety, stress, and depression are normal and valid feelings in today’s landscape. How can we help our teens to reduce stress and conflict?
A Love Letter to My Last Child
Dear last child of mine, You are the last baby I will hold, the last baby whose soft body I will smell, the last one I will feed and comfort at night.
Top 10 Risky Behaviors of Teen Drivers
Reality sets in when your kid slides behind the wheel. Having a teen driver can turn a laid-back parent into a hand-wringing, nail-biting nervous nelly.
Navigating The Summer Before College
If your daughter is heading to college next fall, you're probably in the same place I was last year. It was my daughter's last summer before college.
Learning to Work From Home in the Time of Coronavirus
I'm a work from home MAVEN—but all bets are off now that we're ALL home at the same time.
Life Lessons from a Stinky Mutt
Never in a million years did I think that I would feel this way after the loss of my beloved beagle-shar pei.
Reflections as a Mom and a Sister on National Siblings Day
April 10th is National Siblings Day, and while you won’t get the day off work, you can still commemorate the day by celebrating the most annoyingly lovable people in your life.
9 Reasons I Love Having Adult Children
rather than dwell on the growing pains of change in our relationship, I prefer to celebrate the positive side of being a parent to my adult kids. And there are so many reasons why...
6 Things You Should Never Say to a Pregnant Woman
There are just some things that you SHOULD NOT say to a pregnant woman. I've made you a list for reference.
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How old were you when you watched the first time?So we were watching Annie and 12 asked how old she’d be now.
Fifty. She turns fifty next year.
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