Last night as my son walked off the coach bus, after a week away for his first ever sleep away camp experience well to say I instantly morphed into a hot mess would be an understatement. I'm not sure if it was finally seeing his face after seven days of missing him and simultaneously thinking--"My goodness he is not my little boy". It's not like this revelation hit me just yesterday (as my mascara … [Read more...]
Three Things I’ve Learned About Myself Now That I have a Teenager in HIGH SCHOOL
Being 14 and a freshman in high school is like a GENERATION away from being 13 and in the eighth grade. It is indeed the beginning of our adventure in teenage hood and with it- I realize I have a Lot to learn about how my role as a parent needs to evolve in order to accommodate our changing relationship. While I still look at her and see this cherubic red-headed little girl I would dance around my … [Read more...]