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Wishes for my Daughter on her Birthday

April 24, 2020 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

Wishes for my Daughter on her Birthday

Wishes for my Daughter on her Birthday 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 19 this month?!? My april baby, my eldest (aka my burned pancake ? )   DOES she KNOW that she is my heart … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Melissa Chapman, Mothers and daughters, the Staten Island Family

Raising Boys is Like Living in a Frat House

November 21, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 14 Comments

since my daughter departed for Wisconsin - I finally realized that Raising Boys is Like Living in a Frat House. AKA I got a taste of what it is like to live in a testosterone fueled house. I've laughed at memes that compare a boy mom's life to living in a frat house and thought- aww c'mon it can be that different from living in a house with daughters! But I honestly never realized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting, Parenting Tips Tagged With: boy mom, Raising Boys is Like Living in a Frat House

Three Mistakes All Parents will Make (And That’s Okay)

November 29, 2018 by Melissa Chapman 8 Comments

Three Mistakes All Parents will Make (And That's Okay)

Last night while I was trying to get my 13 year old OUT of my bed and into his bed he reminded me ( or rather he tried to make me feel GUILTY) about that time I LOST him in the WATER PARK. Hence this post Three Mistakes All Parents will Make (And That's Okay). Because Yes that is right- I LOST my then seven year old at the Water park. Okay let me set the scene for you. Despite my husband's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Melissa Chapman, parenting and parenting styles, parenting fails, parenting guilt, parenting mistakes, the Staten Island Family

The Only Five Parenting Tips You will Ever Need

June 28, 2018 by Melissa Chapman 20 Comments

So we are more than a few months away from putting those lofty parenting resolutions we all crafted and are determined to stick to in 2018 into practice. ( I have some help for those of us myself included who have fallen off the wagon -- The Only Five Parenting Tips You will Ever Need ). Unfortunately, oftentimes rather than focus on all the wonderful gifts you've just given your kids many of us, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tagged With: Be with them, Hold them Close, Let them CRY it out, Listen, Remember you are NOT always right

The Warning Signs Your Teen Is Suffering From Substance Abuse

June 2, 2018 by Melissa Chapman 8 Comments

People with substance abuse problems often exhibit strange behavior such as mood swings, weight loss or gain, isolation, lethargy, sudden flashes of anger, and problems holding onto money. Unfortunately for parents, these are also common warning signs that you are living with a perfectly normal teenager. So what are The Warning Signs Your Teen Is Suffering From Substance Abuse ? It is no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Addiction, health, teen substance abuse, The Warning Signs Your Teen Is Suffering From Substance Abuse

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