If Parents and Kids Provided Ride Sharing Reviews of Each Other
“Would NOT recommend. My driver is SO embarrassing!” Benny, age 13: 1 star “My driver left my house five minutes late. That means I got to the mall five minutes late to meet my...
Category: Parenting
Today, August 15, is National Relaxation Day and Now I Must Go Relax
Are my eyes deceiving me? What did I just read? Hold onto your yoga mats because today, August 15, is National Relaxation Day! My first thought was, Is there a day for everything? And my second...
I Am Your New Range and Do Not Let Your Kids Near Me
This is why we can’t have nice things. I join this kitchen community with equal measures of excitement and concern. I love the trendy gray quartz countertop and white subway tile backsplash. The sports...
A Worksheet From Your Child’s Teacher While She is Out Sick During the Winter of Our Discontent
“I’m fine, really, don’t worry about me” TO: 4th grade parents in Miss Olsen’s class FROM: Principal Smith SUBJECT: Miss Olsen is out sick MESSAGE: I will be your child’s 4th-grade teacher as Miss...
How Many Times will my Teenagers Roll Their Eyes at me Today?
Living the dream 7:00 a.m. I wake to my alarm and think about my sweet babies toddling down the hallway, jumping in my bed, and snuggling. A split second later, I remember that I...
What is “Spoonflower” and where can I get some?
Have you heard about “Spoonflower?” Does it sound like this blog will be about plants? Ha, that is where I lead you down one path and then switch direction and blow your mind. No,...
Top Three Questions to ask about a Website’s Validity
“You mean the things on the Internet are not true?” questioned Alana. My 17-year-old daughter had been researching information about stomach pain on the Internet and came to me because she was sure that...
The Need for Persistence – It matters
When I think about the definition of persistence, I think of this video: My favorite part of this video is that my daughter never gets frustrated at any point. Her feet slip and slide...
Happy Mother’s Day!
As Mother’s Day approaches, I ponder the history, intent, and expectations of the day. I decided to do a little research. Celebrations of motherhood can be traced back to early Greeks and Romans who...
My five favorite strategies for parenting teens
If there was an award for working with the most family therapists, I would be writing my speech. Over the last 20 years, I received therapy services from eight different therapists. Each professional taught...