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I spent a week on a cruise with 3 teenage boys — and survived!
3 dudes on a boat. For spring break this year, my son somehow got us to agree to go on a seven-night cruise — and to let him take two friends. I was a bit worried. First, because I’m not as enamored of...
View ArticleFeeling like a bad mom? Read this …
Do you ever have days when you feel like you’re the worst parent ever? That you can’t do anything right? I know I do — more often than I’d care to admit. But then, a quick stroll through Internet-land...
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Teen suffers terrible fate: iPhone falls into lake
Adios, iPhone! My 15-year-old son’s love affair with his iPhone has come to a rather ugly end. After spending every day — heck, nearly every minute — together, love was torn asunder unexpectedly last...
View ArticleKeeping kids safe: It doesn’t get easier as they get older
There are so many things to worry about when you have a child, and I’ve surely worried about most of them. When my son was little, the potential dangers seemed endless, but I always thought it would be...
View ArticleTeen gets learners permit: Be afraid, people. Be very afraid
Do you remember when you were a kid? Weren’t you eager to get your learners permit? I know I was. The day I turned 15, I begged my dad to take me to the drivers license office so I could get my permit....
View ArticleMom’s back-to-school resolutions, Part 3
My son went back to school last week (10th grade! How did that happen?) For the past couple of years, I have made some back-to-school resolutions to help keep me on track for the year. Here were my...
View ArticleWhat do teenagers want for Christmas?
It’s not even Thanksgiving, and I’m already fretting about Christmas. Specifically, what to get my 15-year-old son. Shopping for him when he was a toddler was SO easy. I couldn’t go wrong with...
View ArticleTick-tock; college getting closer
My son is going to college. And soon. OK, not that soon — he’s only a sophomore — but you’d be hard-pressed to believe that by the number of college brochures we are getting in the mail. And this week,...
View ArticleSchool shootings: How do we help our children stay safe?
When I became a parent, I knew there were certain talks I would have to have with my son. When he was little, it was all about not talking to strangers. When he started getting online, we had to talk...
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Emotional goodbye … to a piece of furniture?
My son's first piece of furniture. My son’s nursery was painted blue, with little paw print decals on the walls, a maple crib with a puppy-themed bedding set, and a lovely chest of drawers with blue...
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