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]
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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Telling My Teens about the “Old Days” (When I Was a Kid)
“Mom, did they have paper plates when you were little?” I looked at my teen who had just asked this question, thinking he had to be joking. But he stared at me with all seriousness. My teenager thought we didn’t have PAPER PLATES when I was little? You mean, in the 70s and 80s? Yikes! [Read More]
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5 Reasons The Junior Varsity Team Was Right For My Teen
Could he? Would he? These were the questions I asked before my teen’s freshman year of high school. I wasn’t wondering about his course load, social life, marching band, or student council. No, I was wondering whether or not he could make the varsity team in his chosen sport. It would be such an accomplishment, [Read More]
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Why This Mom of Teens Can’t Shop Alone
Flush with cash from my recent birthday, I strode through the mall. I had no strollers to push or play spaces to visit like a decade ago when my kids were little. Nor was I dragged into stores selling overpriced joggers or anything with emojis and sequins like last week while shopping with my teen [Read More]
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Ok Gen X: Thinking about the 70s and 80s
Last fall my teenage son started using the phrase “Ok Boomer” just about every day. “Hey, don’t forget to take out the trash,” I’d say. “Ok Boomer,” he replied. “Time to go to church! Let’s get in the car,” I’d mention. “Ok Boomer,” he replied. Like most Gen Xers, I was offended by his reply. [Read More]
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