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Parenting Teens
My 15 year old son just attended his Homecoming dance and a tradition here is that kids gather at different homes for photo ops before the event so that they can record memories of this much anticipated night, and so … Continue reading
The First Day of School
Today is the first day of school in our area. The first day outfits are set out, backpacks are full and the buses are rolling and after a summer of being with my kids 24/7 I get my life back. … Continue reading
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Show Me The Bargain!
I love yard sales and thrift shops and anything discount. I am the shopper who walks into a store, any store, and heads directly to the back and the clearance racks I don’t even see the full price merchandise. And, … Continue reading
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Teaching My Kids Empathy
The 7-8am hour of the Today show is definitely a part of my morning routine. I rarely sit and watch but a tribute to a 9 year old named Rachel Beckwith made me grab my tea and plop down on … Continue reading
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Raising Kids In Your 40′s and 50′s
I am what is often defined as a mature mother. My husband, Leon, and I met when I was 25 and he was 31, plenty young right?? But we took 6 years to walk down the aisle and then another … Continue reading
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Becoming A Do-er Again
I like to think of myself as a do-er but, though I am loathe to admit it, in reality I have become more of a should-er, as in ‘I should do that…’ or ‘we should go there’ but never actually … Continue reading
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What If Your Child Dreams of Being a Superstar?
What if your child dreams of being a Super Star? A professional athlete? A Pullitzer Prize winner? What if your child has true fantasies of rising to the very top, the pinnacle of their chosen field but you are not … Continue reading
Every Morning is Groundhogs Day
I know the theory is that every morning is supposed to give us a clean start, an opportunity to start fresh so, again in theory, we are supposed to embrace the dawn and shout out our hellos to the sun … Continue reading
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Sidney- Our crazy Labradoodle
Neither my husband Leon nor I really wanted a pet but our kids did. I was still waffling until our oldest daughter, Hollywood, began exhibiting near phobic reactions to anything with four legs. I did not want her to be … Continue reading
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Talking With A Teenager
I am sitting here thinking about a moment that I shared with my son, a moment that I will hold on to like a life raft in this turbulent sea of teenage hormones and emotions that we are nearly drowning … Continue reading
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