My 19-year-old son moved home from college for the summer. While I’m thrilled to have him home, I’m not thrilled with how much food he eats. Goodness, it’s like I’m Jesus feeding the 5,000. Only I’m not Jesus with His knack for multiplying fishes and loaves and there’s just four people in my house! My [Read More]
Moms, These Are The Pictures You Should Take At High School Graduation
One of the best parts of my son’s high school graduation was unexpected. It wasn’t the processional, with hundreds of young people looking dapper in their caps and gowns marching onto the football field. It certainly wasn’t the speeches. Although the ones at my son’s graduation were short and generated a few good laughs thankfully. [Read More]
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Must-Watch 90s Movies That Will Empower Teenage Girls Today
“Towanda!” I hollered as I drove through a yellow light. “What did you say?” asked my teenage daughter from the passenger seat. “Towanda!” I replied with glee. My daughter stared at me blankly. “You know, Amazon princess,” I finished. Blank stare “We really need to watch Fried Green Tomatoes,” I said. “It’s a classic!” Towanda [Read More]
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Telling My Teens about Christmas in the 80s
“Feeeeed the woooooorld. Let them know it’s Christmas time!” I sing a song from Christmas in the 80s in the car. Out of the corner of my eye, I see my teenage daughter look at me. She is unimpressed. “Why is that even a Christmas song?” she asks. She has a good point. Amidst all [Read More]
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50 Fantastic Bonding Activities for Moms and Their Teenage Sons
On any given weekend, my husband and teenage son spend hours watching sports together. It might be football, hockey or golf. You name it, they watch it. They cheer, clap, and endlessly discuss things like trades, uniforms, and salaries. If I’m honest, I’m a bit jealous. While I like sports, I’m not quite as enthusiastic [Read More]
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Telling My Teen All About Flashdance
Nobody likes to argue with their chidren, especially their teenage children. However, I actually enjoyed a recent argument I had with my fifteen-year-old daughter. It started when she asked me to stop talking about her going to college. She is a sophomore in high school and I innocently said something like “In a few years, [Read More]
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How To Thrift Shop With Your Teens: 9 Tips To Find Cheap, Trendy Clothes
I never thought that I would be flipping through a rack of shirts, all size Small, with such fervor. After all, I wear a size Large. (Remember the times I have bemoaned being a tall woman?!) Plus, I didn’t even need a shirt. But there I was, at my teenage daughter’s request, hunting for small [Read More]
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