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]
The One about Teens and Thank You Notes
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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Middle-aged Woman, 50, Reported Missing in Forever 21
The following press release was based on the true story of shopping at the mall with my teenage daughter, 14. Enjoy! *** Jennifer Smith, 50, was reported missing from Midtown Mall on Friday afternoon at approximately 3:43 pm. Smith was last seen shopping inside Forever 21 with her teenage daughter, 14. “This was her dream, [Read More]
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Four Tips about Womanhood I Had To Teach My Daughter
Recently I shared the story of teaching my teenage daughter the one tip about womanhood she just needed to know. “What is it?” you ask, frothing with curiosity. Trust me when I say it’s not what you think! You’ll just have to head over to my first essay on AARP’s The Girlfriend to find out. [Read More]
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Five Fantastic Memes That Find The Funny In Women’s History Month
Not only was March 8 International Women’s Day, but the whole month of March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate all things WOMAN, I’m sharing some of my favorite funny or empowering memes about the best gender on the planet. Here’s to all things female! The one about the part time job: The one about [Read More]
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A Letter of Apology To My Teenage Daughter Who Has To Share A Bathroom With Her Brother
Dear Teenage Daughter, Your father and I would like to extend our sincerest apologies for the negative experience you have had sharing a bathroom with your older brother. It was our main goal to provide an exemplary lavatorial experience for members of our family and we realize that your experience has fallen short. I understand [Read More]
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#FlashbackFebruary – 24 Steps Of Finishing Kindergarten Valentines
Welcome to #FlashbackFebruary, where I’ll be sharing some of my favorite blog posts from February in years past. Yes, I made this up. Humor me. First, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to revisit the time I helped my daughter, now 14, make cards for her kindergarten classmates. Look how cute she [Read More]
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