That's all Cam is doing now. Testing our patience. Testing his limits. Testing his boundaries. I am assuming/hoping that this is a normal tween characteristic. From what we are hearing he's not the only 11 year old who is a complete jerk all the time. He doesn't listen. He doesn't do what … [Read more...]
Notes to my daughter- you are ready
Oh the places you will go by Dr Seuss I dropped my firstborn daughter at University this weekend. To say it was surreal is an understatement. The entire first day I could not stop telling her how excited I was for her. I had butterflies and that feeling you get when you are sitting on the … [Read more...]
Home Alone
I'm almost duplicating my titles... I wrote earlier in the month about the possibility that Sean and I might never be empty nesters. This post is about Cam. He is 11 and lately we have started giving him more independence by allowing him the privilege of occasionally staying home alone. It … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Practice Practice Practice
There's nothing more stress inducing about starting middle school than having to use a lock for your locker. Well...that's the case for Cam anyways...."What if I forget the combination??" We bought him his lock today so he has loads of time to practice before school starts. He's a pro already. … [Read more...]
surviving dress shopping with teenage daughters
My daughters went to a formal dance a few weeks ago As it always is, two children from the same family are always always very different First girl finds a very well priced fabulous dress that fits her perfectly (I mean perfectly) on the very first hanger She runs to me and says 'done. And I will … [Read more...]
Signs, Symptoms and Risks of Drug Use in Teens—and How to Get Help
It sounds so dramatic—opioid crisis. The reality is that deaths due to drugs being laced with extremely dangerous substances are on the rise. The biggest culprit is fentanyl, a drug you can’t see or smell, and that, even just trace amounts, can cause death. Teens dabbling with drugs is nothing … [Read more...]
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