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All About Ask Emma for Tween Readers

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My daughter, 11, and I share a love of reading. We both love to curl up with a good book. That’s why I was pleased when Little Bee Books approached us to read Ask Emma, a new book for tweens. Ask Emma is about a 7th grader named Emma who decides to publish an advice [Read More]

Adventures in Subcutaneous Fluids for Cats

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Here’s the story of me giving subcutaneous fluids to our kitty cat. But, first, some back story: Last month, our beloved cat Scooter looked a little skinny. We took her to the vet and, at just 2 years old, she was diagnosed with severe kidney disease and something called Protein Losing Neuropathy (PLN). Sniff. Based on her [Read More]

Why We Watch Live PD

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For years I sat through Elmo and Caillou (ACK!) with my daughter. I’ve watched tween comedies like Liv and Maddie and The Loud House. My daughter, 11, even went through a savage Full House rerun phase. But I’m happy to report that those days are over (mostly). That’s because we are watching full-blown reality TV [Read More]

The Best Silly Disney Shirts

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One of our family traditions is visiting Disney World every year. The kids love it, no matter how old they are. As the years have gone by, I’ve noticed more and more people wearing custom and/or matching Disney shirts. There are a couple reasons for this: The economy is better, Etsy and all its shops [Read More]

Who’s Who on Your Child’s Travel Team

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Why, hello there, parents of a young athlete! So your tender pumpkin was special enough to make the travel team for football/basketball/hockey/lacrosse/softball/volleyball/[insert other sport here]. You’ve got an exciting ride ahead of you. That’s because if your tender pumpkin was awesome enough to make the ’08 Screamin’ Eagles AAA U10 team, then your tender pumpkin is definitely [Read More]

Handy Items You Need To Carry At Disney World

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As someone who has walked thousands of miles through Disney World, and lived to tell the tale, I have some advice:  There are definitely some handy items you need to carry at Disney World. Sure, you might be able to buy some of these at the parks. Or, sure, you may be able to live [Read More]

The Ides of March and Stuff

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I was reminded of the Ides of March recently when we were planning my son’s course schedule for his sophomore year. While discussing his English class choices for next year, I brought up Shakespeare. “You’ve had to read Shakespeare, right?” I asked him. “Only Romeo and Juliet,” he replied. “Well, we watched the movie.” “Did [Read More]

Funny Twitter Accounts To Follow For Laughs

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My son, 14, is on Snapchat constantly. Then there’s my husband, [age not given]. He likes to look at Instagram over his morning coffee. Finally, my daughter, 11, is too young for a phone and doesn’t do social media. Although, yes, I know the time is coming soon. But me? Me, I like Twitter. It’s [Read More]

New Classic Movies For Moms and Tween Girls To Watch

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“Wanna watch Nancy Drew?” I asked my eleven-year-old daughter as we settled in for a movie night. The film about a Titian-haired teen sleuth popped up as a recommendation on our streaming service. “I know we’ve watched it before,” I continued, “but it’s good.” I recalled humor and adventure as teenage Nancy Drew solved crimes. [Read More]

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