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being a grownup and peanuts envy

November 26, 2011 by Nancy

Once upon a time when my Godson was born- I went to visit him, to meet him, to squeeze him, to adore him and his mom, one of my oldest friends, who was so 'exhausted' ( a euphemism for other things I will not print- very tough labour). His 2 and 1/2 year old sister answered the door screaming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: being a grown up, motherhood, teenage daughters, teenagers

single mother hang ups

August 11, 2011 by Nancy

There are certain cliches of divorce from the 70's that freak me out to the extent that they have caused mini obsessions with me.There is the cliche of the divorced woman. Hot to trot. Desperate. Alcoholic.Unstable. Anyone growing up in the 70's has this visual when they hear 'divorcee'. I work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: motherhood, separation and divorce, single mom blog, teenagers

our swear words

March 7, 2011 by Nancy

I read recently that a female writer -who happens to be named HOPE - said that if she could abolish one phrase from the English Language it would be"It is what it is" I could not agree more. Nothing removes our will, strength and conviction faster. This brings me to tell you about our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: eating disorders, motherhood, separation and divorce, single mom blog, teenagers, will power

words for Wednesday -Dorothy Parker on tragedy

February 16, 2011 by Nancy

"It is not the tragedies that kill us,  it is the messes"                dorothy parker(I can safely say living like this would kill me) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: separation and divorce, single mom blog, teenagers

I have changed my mind

January 14, 2011 by Nancy

My friend was telling the story of a teenage daughter meltdown of epic proportions- hormones deadlines, friends, missed school during a prolonged illness and that creeping feeling that something is not right and how to solve it.That evening both daughters had 'tantrums' -as one was feeling left out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: parenting, separation and divorce, single motherhood, tantrums, teenagers

thank heaven for (big and) little girls

January 3, 2011 by Nancy

Every time we get together with my best friend and her family- she tells my daughters about how I called her from the hospital each time to say "I had a baby girl" and she wept  loud and wet at her bond desk surrounded by boys who only cried over money. At that point she had already had her two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: family, friendship, motherhood, separation and divorce, teenagers

Eavesdropping on a Sweet Sixteen

May 30, 2010 by amreen

Last night was date night with my Husband.  We had a quiet cosy dinner on the patio of our favourite Italian restaurant.  Next to our table, was a sweet sixteen birthday party of a group of 20 girls from a well-known private school.  They were like beautiful aliens to me and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ageing, birthdays, ENVY, girls, Gladiator sandals, parties, Sweet sixteen, teenagers

Am I Alone?

August 5, 2008 by Jen

As a mom to 2 teens and a tween (all  girls), I am just wondering if  everyone's life is like this?? My  husband has already left for work. As I lie awake at 6:30, I hear the shower, then I hear it again. Even if I heard it last night, you are NEVER too clean for high school and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: mom blog, mom of 'tween, mom of teenagers, mothering, parenting, teenage girls, teenagers, tweens

PDA

April 1, 2008 by Unknown

True Confessions time - thank God Mr. Husband never reads this - I have been known, in my impetuous youth to engage in some major PDA. Necking on the Dance floor? Check Necking while dancing on a table? Check Neck at a York U track meet? Check Necking through an entire concert at Maple Leaf … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: necking, parenting, PDA, sex, step-parenting, teenagers

Just when you think she’s all grown up…

November 24, 2007 by Elizabeth Rush Brooks

Actually, after 20 years of working with teenagers, I rarely think they are all grown up, but they do. Some of them think that at 12, like my buddy Sirtalksalot, but this post his about his big sister. Cupcake turns 17 on Tuesday, she has a part-time job, a full time, long term boyfriend, is in her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: adolescence, birthday, Disney, Enchanted., family, movie review, step-mom, step-parenting, teenagers

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