Category: teens

The Man-don’t

I’m going to write a bit about the recent move by our school district to reject our state’s mandate on policies regarding its transgender students.  I know this can be a hot spot for some and I know that my thoughts do not always match up with the rest of the world, BUT, we’ve gotten … Continue reading The Man-don’t →

Have Kids, they said…

So many ways to start this blog, the summary of which is: Sometimes this shite just writes itself. Going back to the ImPodsible entry...Remember that one?  No?  Quick recap then.  Rich and I made a very grown up decision to remove laundry and dishwashing pods from our lives.  We said things like it’s better for … Continue reading Have Kids, they said… →

Freedom Friday

When is old enough?  What is the right age?  Is this okay?   These are the most commonly asked questions in our house when it comes to the kids and the things.  Typically, the answer doesn’t really matter as we rarely come across events that are truly life and death.  Or at least we haven’t in … Continue reading Freedom Friday →

Emotional Icons

Jeepers. Send one wrong emoji and suddenly you feel attacked, misunderstood, vilified, and, well, old.  Granted, I’ve apparently been sending this particular (and apparently incorrect) upside-down-smiley-face emoji for months now.  Frankly, I got tired of tapping on the standard smiley face options.  When I found the upside-down-smiley-face I thought oh, yes that is much more … Continue reading Emotional Icons →

Flu-ing the Coup

It’s happened again.   I thought maybe we could just ride out the rest of 2021 without any major parenting milestones, but alas...kids.  Am I right?  Or rather, NON-parenting milestones.  The parenting moments your pesky teens steal from you without permission. I've written before about that sense of loss, like you missed an important invite. Maybe … Continue reading Flu-ing the Coup →

The Power of Mom

Referring back to my entry of a few weeks ago, it didn’t feel right to leave it without an update and a plea. First, I want to offer a huge thanks to all who reached out to us personally with kind thoughts and words of encouragement.  It is always so reassuring to know how many … Continue reading The Power of Mom →

(Step) Broken

I should be used to it by now.   I should be so good at dealing with it that it’s just another blip in the day. Oh, we’re doing this again?  Okay, well, that sucks.  Not sure why you’re making this any kind of deal, let alone a big one.  Move on, already. Instead, it seems … Continue reading (Step) Broken →

Ranch Dressing and the Downward Spiral of Western Civilization

This may be controversial, but I think I've finally nailed down why today's youth and young adults are triggered and entitled and unable to function like the champs of the generations before them. It’s something I’ve thought about often - thinking that if I could just put my finger on it, I could probably solve … Continue reading Ranch Dressing and the Downward Spiral of Western Civilization →

Failure to Launch

This is one of those blogs that could go haywire really quickly - much like the conversations between my husband and I regarding the subject matter. Could go haywire? Oh, yeah - our conversations have absolutely gone haywire. If by haywire you mean, oh, hey, has this caused the two of you any all-out-definitely-count-as-an-argument moments?. … Continue reading Failure to Launch →