7 Mom Habits I Will Never Be Able To Break (And I’m Not Sorry)
“Do you have enough money?” “Do you know where to meet me afterward?” “You know not to talk to strangers, right? If you have a problem, look for a mom. Moms always help.” “Did you pee? Maybe you should...
View ArticleWhen Cancer Came To My Family, The Hidden Stresses Were Surprising
I was compensated by Med-IQ through educational grants from AbbVie, Astellas, and Genentech to write about managing distress for cancer patients and their caregivers. All opinions are my own. When my...
View ArticleLiving With Teens Means Sexy Time Is Tricky
When you tell people you are about to become a parent for the first time, the jokes about never sleeping again are almost immediate. And, once your friends have sufficiently warned you that you’ll be...
View ArticleI Connect With My Teens On Social Media And I Love It
As any parent of teens will tell you, social media and technology are a part of a teen’s everyday life. From texting to snapping, teens are wholly immersed in a media world that still feels foreign to...
View ArticleI Am The Mom With The Big Mouth So You Don’t Have To Be.
Recently, I dropped my 15-year-old son off for a weekend away with friends. They were going canoeing and he was excited to spend 48 hours knee deep in water and sleeping on a hammock with his buddies....
View ArticleSocial Media Has Brought Me Closer To My Teens And I’m Not Sorry
As any parent of teens will tell you, social media and technology are a part of a teen’s everyday life. From texting to snapping, teens are wholly immersed in a media world that still feels foreign to...
View ArticleSending a Kid to High School Is Harder Than The First Day of Preschool
When the nurse handed my son to me, I expected to feel an instantaneous bond. As I peeled back his blanket and took in his old man scowl, though, I surprised myself as the words, “I’m not qualified to...
View ArticleMy Teen Daughter Has Found Her Passion And It Takes My Breath Away
I came to the sport of running late in life. Though I ran on my high school track team, I hung my running shoes up for many years until the strain of sleepless nights and baby weight became too much...
View ArticleI Parent My Teens Through The Lens of Grieving. And It Sucks.
My teenaged son walked in the door from school and I caught a glimpse of my father. It was fleeting, lasting only milliseconds, but for a tiny moment in time, I could see the way my father’s features...
View ArticleHere’s How To Send Your Son To A High School Dance In 50 Easy Steps
Now that your kid is in high school, I hate to break it to you: gone are the simple days when you drop your child off at an elementary event run by friends of yours on the PTA. Back then, you told your...
View ArticleI’m Trying Not To Push My Teens Into The Activities I Loved in High School
When I dropped my daughter off at cross-country practice, I paused to watch the high school marching band rehearse. As I watched the kids play their instruments and the color guard practice their...
View ArticleWhen Cancer Comes To Your Family, It’s Hard To Remember All The Things
This is a sponsored post. I was compensated by Med-IQ through educational grants from AbbVie, Astellas, and Genentech to write about communicating symptoms and treatment side effects with the...
View ArticleThe 90s Were The Very Best College Years Ever And I Loved Every Minute
Recently, my college roommates and I realized we moved into college 25 years ago. As we prepare to send our own kids off to college and find ourselves on college tours and navigating intricate...
View ArticleThe Day I Realized I Was Too Strict With My Teens Hit Me Hard
As I dug around in my purse, looking for my keys, I yelled, “Let’s go! We are going to be late!” at the kitchen ceiling. Trying to herd two teenagers out the door to a doctor’s appointment on a day off...
View ArticleAdvanced Placement Classes Are Hell And It’s Okay If Your Kid Says NOPE.
When our kids were small, we moved to a new school district in time for my son to start kindergarten. As I was filling out his new student paperwork, I realized, unexpectedly, that our new district had...
View ArticleMy Teens Have Curfews And Science Says It’s A Good Idea
My son and his friends looked ridiculous as they posed for Homecoming pictures. Though they were all freshly shaven and wearing ties, they were also donning silly white “clout goggles.” Because my son...
View ArticleYour First Child Can Make You Feel Like You Are Screwing It All Up
When the nurse handed me my son after delivery, I panicked. I felt my heart start to race, my hands started to shake and I could feel sweat forming on my forehead. “Am I holding him the right way?...
View ArticleMy Teen Is Dating And I’m Pretty Sure I’m Embarrassing AF
I knew this day would come but I didn’t think it would happen so fast. It seems like just yesterday my little boy was sitting next to me, in overalls and holding a Thomas train, gazing at me with love...
View ArticleHubby And I Disagree About Alcohol And Our Teens And It’s Stressful
When I was fourteen, I attended a cast party after a high school theater production. When I walked into the house in my white Keds (with friendship pins) and my jeans rolled just so, the parents of the...
View ArticleTwenty Years and Two Teens Later, These Are My New Marriage Vows
This year, my husband and I will celebrate twenty years of marriage and we’ve had many discussions about how to mark the occasion. Should we take a trip? Should we throw a big party? What is the best...
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