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Parenting Teens: What’s Old Is New Again

November 1, 2021 By Katy

It’s funny how things that were cool when we were younger come back around to be cool now that we’re older. Let me explain how what’s old is new again. My daughter, 14, is a freshman in high school this year. She recently completed her JV golf season and attended the end-of-season golf banquet. The [Read More]

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The Squid Game and My Internet Crushes

October 11, 2021 By Katy

Did my mention of The Squid Game capture your attention? Or was it the lure of learning who are my internet crushes? In any case, welcome to my blog post! I’m currently watching The Squid Game after hearing about it from my fourteen year old as well as the pop culture shows I like to [Read More]

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7 Funny But True Reasons Why I’m Jealous of My Teen

September 27, 2021 By Katy

“How many have you had?” I asked my teenage son as he popped another buttered roll into his mouth. We were dining at Texas Roadhouse, a restaurant that serves rolls before the meal.  “Nnnnh,” he replied, his mouth full of doughy goodness. I believe he meant nine. Nine rolls.  By the time our entrees came, [Read More]

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A Summer of Milestones for this Mom

September 12, 2021 By Katy

Summer officially ends on September 22. It’s been one hot doozy here in Michigan. It’s also been one hot doozy of a few months for my emotions as a mom, too. That’s because my oldest graduated high school, turned 18, and left for college. Since some of you do not follow me on social media [Read More]

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Things I Want To Complain About – Part V

August 17, 2021 By Katy

I’ve been wanting to complain about a couple things for a bit. So I thought why not resurrect the wildly popular (okay, with me at least) blog series, Things I Want To Complain About. Yup, it’s been awhile since I’ve written a Things I Want To Complain About. Maybe there was a global pandemic or [Read More]

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Laughing My Way Through Middle Age

August 1, 2021 By Katy

I noticed a bald patch in my eyelashes recently. “What?” I thought to myself, highly offended. I did what every red-blooded American does: I Googled it. Once I ruled out assorted deadly diseases, I found the real reason for the demise of my eyelashes. I’m middle aged. According to Google, which led me to this [Read More]

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The Summer After 16

July 11, 2021 By Katy

While my oldest turned 18 this month and just graduated from high school, I wrote the piece below two years ago when I watched him turn 16 and get his driver’s license. That summer I came to refer to as “The Summer After 16” and it was a hint of things to come now that [Read More]

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The One about Teens and Thank You Notes

June 27, 2021 By Katy

As I shared in my last post, my teenage son graduated from high school this month. It was a milestone event and he was showered with appreciation (okay, money) from family and friends to honor his achievement. I’m so thankful for everyone’s well-wishes! One of the things he didn’t learn in high school, though, was [Read More]

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The One about High School Graduation

June 13, 2021 By Katy

My son graduated from high school last weekend. What a whirlwind leading up to the big day! Although COVID modified some end-of-the-year events, there were still plenty of activities to close out my son’s senior year. Activities like: Prom (yay!) AP exams (boo!) Cap and gown pick up Senior skip day (yup, he skipped) Senior [Read More]

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Teenagers’ Part-time Jobs Teach Parents As Much As They Teach Teens

May 23, 2021 By Katy

Recently, my fourteen-year-old daughter filled out her first job application for a job at the local ice cream shop. Fingers crossed she gets a call! It made me remember a couple summers ago when my oldest teen, now 17, got his first part-time job. I wrote the essay below about the experience, realizing that his [Read More]

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