Being a parent of teenage girls, I always assumed that they were the more expensive gender to raise. With girls, there seem to be weekly expenses like fancy shampoo, nail polish remover, feminine products and twice as many grooming products as I use myself. Even though they have their own money, … [Read more...]
Helping Your Teens Through Life’s Disappointments
A girlfriend of mine said it best—having teenagers is like having your heart living and beating outside your chest unprotected. As you watch them grow up and tackle life, you know that they will inevitably experience heartache and disappointment. You feel every painful moment along with them as … [Read more...]
Make Mealtime Matter With Your Busy Teenagers
If you are like our family, everyone in your household is running in different directions at mealtimes. The kids have lessons, husband is working and for me, there are often things to attend around the dinner hour. However family mealtimes have always been something that we have tried to implement; … [Read more...]
the difference between devastation and disappointment
Once upon a time I had a high school job in a very high end store where which purse with which shoes were of critical importance. One day a shipment arrived completely messed up - the manager was screaming "this is a tragedy". I looked at him like he was nuts. Sure this was simple semantics … [Read more...]
words for wednesday on friday- don’t feel like it
Yesterday I said "honey, would you like a sandwich?" And daughter said "yes, thanks mom" And then it hit me. "You know what? I don't feel like making it." I love holidays. ( I recommend trying this here and there although if too often repeated, it will come back at you with triple … [Read more...]
piss me off- don’t you know we can do anything
I was at a thing earlier this week, and a woman I have known for over 20 years although rarely see whose daughter is in my daughter's grade, remarked on how well my youngest was doing. She noted that she has consistently found her marks to be on the distinction list these last years. How does she do … [Read more...]