Fall has arrived in Michigan and it’s spectacular. The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and there are pumpkins, corn stalks, and cider mills galore. I was thinking how fall was a great time of year when my kids were little. Their schools always had a field trip to an apple orchard where the [Read More]
10 Effective Workouts You Do When Parenting a Teenager
When my kids were little, I used to burn calories chasing them around the house or backyard. They were constantly in motion–and so was I. Indeed, parenting little ones was a workout! The pace slowed a tad during the elementary school years as they turned to playing with their friends at recess or because they [Read More]
Parenting Teens: The Second One with the Michael Marcagi Concert
Welcome back, dear readers, to the exciting conclusion of our adventure at the Michael Marcagi concert at the El Club in Detroit. Last week you read the scintillating details of how my daughter begged me to buy her tickets to a general admission concert at a small venue in Detroit, how my husband and I [Read More]
19 Awesome Things I Love About My 19 Year Old
When we celebrated my oldest’s 19th birthday, it was a day marked with presents, dinner at his favorite restaurant, and a birthday cake made from the yellow box mix he loves. To be honest, there was not a lot of over-the-top fanfare besides the typical birthday festivities. After all, turning nineteen doesn’t have the same [Read More]
30 Easy Ways That Kids Can Reduce, Reuse And Recycle On Earth Day
Every year families around the globe celebrate Earth Day on April 22. Started in 1970, Earth Day encourages us to appreciate the environment and become more aware of the issues that threaten it. There are plenty of ways that kids can commemorate the day, no matter how old they are. Check out the 30 ideas [Read More]
I Love the Sounds of My Teens at Home for Winter Break
Some sounds are synonymous with the winter holidays. There’s the ripping of paper as gifts are opened. The clank of silverware as family members celebrate over a special meal. There are the jingle and tinkle of sleigh bells and jingle bells and the anticipatory countdown to the new year. Likewise, some sounds are synonymous with [Read More]
The College Tour Experience: 7 Things That Parents and Teens See Differently
My 16-year-old daughter is a high school junior now, so our family has started thinking about what comes next after graduation. Since college is on the table, that means we need to make time for some college tours. What’s the campus like? Is it walkable? Are the dorms nice or are they repurposed barracks from [Read More]
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