I sat on the couch next to my teenage son. Growing cold, I reached out and grabbed the blanket next to him. That’s when inspiration struck. “Reach out, reach out and touch someone!” I sang as I leaned over him. “Read out, reach out, and just say hi!” He looked at me as though I [Read More]
Who’s Who on Your Child’s Travel Team
Why, hello there, parents of a young athlete! So your tender pumpkin was special enough to make the travel team for football/basketball/hockey/lacrosse/softball/volleyball/[insert other sport here]. You’ve got an exciting ride ahead of you. That’s because if your tender pumpkin was awesome enough to make the ’08 Screamin’ Eagles AAA U10 team, then your tender pumpkin is definitely [Read More]
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Handy Items You Need To Carry At Disney World
As someone who has walked thousands of miles through Disney World, and lived to tell the tale, I have some advice: There are definitely some handy items you need to carry at Disney World. Sure, you might be able to buy some of these at the parks. Or, sure, you may be able to live [Read More]
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The Ides of March and Stuff
I was reminded of the Ides of March recently when we were planning my son’s course schedule for his sophomore year. While discussing his English class choices for next year, I brought up Shakespeare. “You’ve had to read Shakespeare, right?” I asked him. “Only Romeo and Juliet,” he replied. “Well, we watched the movie.” “Did [Read More]
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Funny Twitter Accounts To Follow For Laughs
My son, 14, is on Snapchat constantly. Then there’s my husband, [age not given]. He likes to look at Instagram over his morning coffee. Finally, my daughter, 11, is too young for a phone and doesn’t do social media. Although, yes, I know the time is coming soon. But me? Me, I like Twitter. It’s [Read More]
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New Classic Movies For Moms and Tween Girls To Watch
“Wanna watch Nancy Drew?” I asked my eleven-year-old daughter as we settled in for a movie night. The film about a Titian-haired teen sleuth popped up as a recommendation on our streaming service. “I know we’ve watched it before,” I continued, “but it’s good.” I recalled humor and adventure as teenage Nancy Drew solved crimes. [Read More]
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The Funny Truth about Jury Duty
I made it into my 40s before I got the dreaded letter in the mail: please report for jury duty. So I whined and complained for a few weeks about my fate, asked everyone I knew about their experiences with jury duty (everybody got off), and then dragged my butt to the courthouse on a [Read More]
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