“Stop making that noise, it makes me want to throw squirrels.” The sound of crackling plastic was driving my husband to the point of rodent aerodynamics. It was day two of summer break. The day before, he was rejoicing at no longer having to pack lunches and fight the morning traffic driving our … [Read more...]
Motherhood, And All The Ways I Plan On Failing
So much of parenting is about teaching our kids, whether directly or indirectly. It’s something you’re never NOT doing, and we all have wins and fails. There are the big things—respect, safety, responsibility, gratitude, kindness—and then the little things, like teaching them how to make a bed or … [Read more...]
How to Talk with Teens About Drug Use
Parenting a teenager is not easy. There are so many things we as parents need to figure out and navigate and monitor and discuss. Are they having sex? Are they doing drugs? Are they skipping school? Are they making good choices? Somehow, we have to figure out how to help guide them and keep them … [Read more...]
One-on-one with a Parent Who Has Experienced the Opioid Epidemic Firsthand
It was 2012 when Tyla Savard realized her daughter, Carrissa, had a serious substance use disorder. Carrissa was struggling with fentanyl - something Savard didn’t even know how to spell, to try to find information on the Internet. “It didn’t matter” she said. “There was no information.” Carrissa … [Read more...]
Real Life Embarrassing Moments To Throw Back At Our Children
When I was a kid, I asked my parents what bestiality was. At 37, I still have not quite recovered from the mortification. I’d heard the term on Oprah (before she was a potential presidential candidate, and high ruler of the world) and I was curious what it meant. I was not prepared for the answer I … [Read more...]
What My Childhood Memories Are Teaching Me About Perspective
As I saw the floor coming rapidly towards my face, I began to think that my mom might have been right about swinging on the stairs. She told me not to do it. She warned me I was going to hurt myself. But still, I was six and invincible, so I placed my right hand on the railing, and pressed my … [Read more...]
10 Internet Acronyms and Teen Slang Every Parent Should Know
“IDC, dude. Her party is obvs gonna be Lit AF. Lol.” Oh boy. There’s something about acronyms, abbreves (that’s ‘abbreviation’ *ahem* abbreviated) and teen speak that makes us feel super ancient. And no matter how much time us parents spend on the internet, when you have a teen or … [Read more...]
I Was Not Prepared For The ‘Period Talk’ With My Daughter
Two weeks ago I was lying in the bathtub quite literally minding my own business when my ten-year-old came in and made herself comfortable on the toilet (seat down, fortunately). “Mom,” she said. “I heard that when girls get older blood starts coming out of their vagina. Is that true?” And … [Read more...]
No, Our Generation Is Not Ruining Our Children
I love to read. Especially blogs and articles on everything to do with the messy, wonderful, exhausting and exhilarating life of being a parent. For the most part, I like what I read. I pick little nuggets of information here and there that I think works for me and leave the rest. But when I … [Read more...]
How The Simplest Of Days Proved I’m Not Screwing This Parenting Thing Up
Today was one of the best days of my life. Nothing significant happened. I didn’t get the job of my dreams or win the lottery or find a twenty on the sidewalk. It snowed last night. The first real snow of the season and the whole way to school, the kids threw snow in the air like it was the … [Read more...]
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