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My Adult Child Moved Back Home—And I Have No Idea What My Role Is

November 2, 2025 By Katy Leave a Comment

Since my adult son moved back home after his college graduation, I’ve been surprised by how confusing my role as a parent has become. One moment it feels like we’re roommates — he comes and goes on his own schedule and sometimes I don’t see him for days. Other times it feels like we’re peers, [Read More]

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The Parenting Hack That Prepared My Kids for Adulthood—One Load at a Time

September 7, 2025 By Katy 2 Comments

Why Teaching My Kids How to Do Their Laundry in Middle School Was One of My Best Parenting Decisions My own mom did my laundry until the day I left for college. Her motivation was love—she wanted to help me by giving me as much time as possible to study. As an over-achieving student, I [Read More]

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Raising Kids the Lazy Way: My Father’s Day Gift To You

June 1, 2025 By Katy 2 Comments

As my daughter graduates high school this month, I’m taking a trip down memory lane. There were many parenting decisions and moments that got us to this point: honoring her princess phase, fighting back against the kindergarten machine, getting her mental health help, and on and on. But perhaps my biggest parenting win was my [Read More]

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What Parenting a Grown-Up College Kid Really Looks Like (Hint: It Involves Cheez-Its)

May 4, 2025 By Katy Leave a Comment

After four years that seem to have flown by faster than Maverick’s fighter jet in Top Gun, I am celebrating my oldest child’s graduation from college this month.  When he started his pursuit of a college degree, he weighed 180 pounds and stood 6’2”. Now, he’s 210 pounds and 6’4”. Not only is he bigger, [Read More]

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The Best Memes About Work aka The Daily Grind

February 2, 2025 By Katy 4 Comments

I’ve got a secret to share. My most discerning followers may have already picked up on what it is.  It’s a secret about work, aka the daily grind, that 9-to-5 life.  My day job is, well, work. And I just gotta laugh about it. So my secret is that most Mondays I share a relatable [Read More]

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6 Reasons Why Fall Is Fun With My Big Kids

October 6, 2024 By Katy Leave a Comment

Fall has arrived in Michigan and it’s spectacular. The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and there are pumpkins, corn stalks, and cider mills galore. I was thinking how fall was a great time of year when my kids were little. Their schools always had a field trip to an apple orchard where the [Read More]

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A Grand Trip To The Grand Hotel On Mackinac Island

August 11, 2024 By Katy 2 Comments

I’m pivoting from my parenting tales this month to put on my Travel Blogger hat. I’m sharing my thoughts about our recent trip to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan. What is the Grand Hotel? Called “America’s Summer place”, the Grand Hotel first opened in 1887 for vacationers who traveled to Michigan by train, [Read More]

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