Since day one, my relationship with my stepchildren has been pretty harmonious. Some would say, abnormally so. When my husband introduced me to his kids, when we made the decision to move in together, when we got married, and even when we had a baby of our own, we didn’t experience any of the … [Read more...]
Bra Shopping With Your Daughter: Tips For Being A ‘Supportive’ Mom
Possibly one of the most embarrassing, brave, and daunting questions a preteen girl can ask her mother is to go bra shopping. The other day, my 12-year-old daughter asked me to take her bra shopping. “I need to get fitted,” she said, all-knowingly. I was taken aback. Not because she needed bigger … [Read more...]
Should I Let My Tween Wear Makeup?
The year was 1984. I loved the movie Footloose, singer Tina Turner and the band the Culture Club. Other bands from England like Bananarama and Kajagogo had that wild hair and eyeliner that seemed so very edgy and cool. My best friend started teasing her bangs and spraying them super high, using … [Read more...]
What Your Tween Wants To Know About Sex
Let's not kid ourselves—our tweens have heard things about the sex and they want to know more.It's the very nature of being a tween, of being in a peer group who are all exploring and engaging with the world around them in different ways. https://casinoceske.comPlanned Parenthood, the nonprofit … [Read more...]
A Very Teen Halloween: Handmade Vs Store Bought Costumes
In the coming weeks, social media will be abuzz with celebrity Halloween incarnations—and don’t think your daughter hasn’t noticed too. While Hollywood’s finest are running around L.A in sexy, skimpy outfits (unless you’re Katy Perry and prefer a Cheetos costume), your tweens and teens will be … [Read more...]
Her, This, That
Something about her gaze, this shot, that moment…makes my heart stop. Wow, this life goes fast. … [Read more...]
Tween Personality
My firstborn is at a stage in his life where I often do not enjoy him. I do not enjoy his attitude. I do not enjoy sass and backtalk. I do not enjoy his disrespect. I do not enjoy his rudeness and impatience with his brother and sister. I do not enjoy his disgusting messy bedroom. I do not … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Child Labour
So this started happening this year. We've been waiting 12 years to pass the torch lawnmower onto him. What household chores/responsibilities have you passed on to your children? … [Read more...]
Twelve
When I think back to 12 years ago today, I remember being the heaviest I've ever weighed. I was swollen beyond recognition and had zero feeling in my hands due to extreme water retention - also known as edema. Ahhh pregnancy, you were very unkind to me back in 2001. I really wish I had a photo to … [Read more...]
Tween Girls & Body Image: A Weighty Issue
I have a 10 year-old daughter. If you know her or read my blog regularly you will know that she is not a typical tween girl. For example, today she wore a hockey jersey to school. Her wardrobe consists of what is comfortable (sweatpants) and what is sports related. This is a girl who when asked … [Read more...]