“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]
A Hug from My Teenage Son is Worth 1,000 Words
Son, so many words rushed into my head when I hugged you at the top of the stairs the other day. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But, I would argue, so is a hug. “How did your shoulders get so broad?” I said aloud as I looked up, not down, at [Read More]
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10 Things This Freelance Writer Wants You To Know
I started my freelance writing career in 2007 when my personal essay about my daughter’s fast and furious birth was published in Pregnancy magazine. I was thrilled that my essay got accepted–and I was hooked! Even though I was swamped with parenting two little kids, I kept on writing a little bit every day (or [Read More]
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A Letter to My Teenager’s Car
Last summer, my teen turned 16 and got his driver’s license. It was definitely a rite of passage for him–and me! He also got a used car, not because his dad and I are bajillionaires, but because we found a car that fit our price range. Now our teen could drive himself to hockey practice, [Read More]
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Give Your Teen the Gift of an Experience This Holiday Season
Did you watch Gilligan’s Island growing up like I did? Then you’ll remember Thurston Howell the Third and his wife, Lovey. I was channeling my inner Thurston and Lovey last year when I wrote this holiday post below for Your Teen for Parents. That’s because the site wanted a list of experiences that you can [Read More]
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7 Reasons Why I’m Giving Thanks for My Teenagers This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a holiday that gets better as the kids get older. Sure, those turkey drawings traced around pudgy preschoolers’ hands were sweet. So was hearing my elementary schooler talk about the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock. And watching the little ones dine at the kids’ table at Grandma’s house was adorable, too. But Thanksgiving [Read More]
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Why My Teen Won’t Be Getting a Summer Job
When I say my teen won’t get a job this summer, I know what you’re thinking. He’s lazy. Or I spoil him. Or teens today are so entitled. But the truth of why my teen won’t get a job this summer is much more complicated. I can tell you my son, who is turning 15 [Read More]
