I am constantly reminded about the fragility of life and that every day with my daughter is a gift (even the ones where she is telling me that I am turning our house into a hoarders den). How is it possible that my ginger is going to be 18 this month?!? My april baby, my eldest (aka my burned pancake ? ) HOW is it possible that we will be moving her across the country to start … [Read more...]
Four Things I’ve Learned About Life from my 14 Year old Birthday Boy
When I was a little girl I remember telling anyone who would ask me the question, " How many kids do you want when you get older?" AT LEAST FOUR. Of course I never anticipated that the actual act of getting pregnant for a second time would be so arduous. I feel grateful for my gem of a son, my little fighter who survived in my womb when his twin simply vanished at 11 weeks, on so many … [Read more...]
5 Ways for Parents to Bridge the Gap with their Teenagers
Having had a few years under my belt as the parent of a teenager I can say with all certainty that parenting a teenager is basically as involved--perhaps even more so- as the parenting of a toddler or tween... Hence I felt like I needed to share my thoughts with my 5 Ways for Parents to Bridge the Gap with their Teenagers. Now these almost adults are out in the world - and there is just an … [Read more...]
Tips to help kids weekend brain drain
I am not one of those mothers who refuses to have a television in my house ( and I have been known to BINGE WATCH till my eyes bleed) or ban video games for fear it will rot my kids brains. I consider myself an everything in moderation type of mom. Of course, throughout the school year, it's easier for me to limit my kids' intake of electronic media since they're aware it needs to be … [Read more...]
Teaching our daughters the definition of real beauty
As a mother- I work overtime to continually counteract my daughter's negative statements with positive ones. I've also forked over a cool, $399 for new frames and spent many an early morning before she heads to school burning my fingers to a crisp straightening her hair. Yet I wonder; perhaps working overtime attempting to help her attain a look she is pleased with is the wrong way to go … [Read more...]