As I daydreamed about my kids being completely financially independent, I remembered they are also full-time students. As much as I rant about the importance of grades and activities, working too many hours a week would definitely take away from study time.
Learning to drive is a rite of passage. At some point, everyone takes a turn. I remember the joy of turning 16 and getting my first real driver’s license. It meant that I could officially take our two-tone brown 1976 Granada down to McDonalds for a Coke all by myself.
Christmas was such a fun time when my three kids were little tykes. We did so many wonderful things together as a family during the Christmas season. Watching “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on television, frosting cookies and driving around looking at Christmas lights were favorites.
School has been in session for almost three months. The end of the quarter is here, which means it is time for parent-teacher conferences. This is the one time when you can ask your child’s teachers what your precious angel is really like during class.
It’s fall. To some, this season may mean turning leaves, apples and pumpkins. But to a high school girl it means Homecoming, a dress and a dance. To me, a mom of a high school freshman and sophomore, it means grab my wallet and grit my teeth.
Ask a teenager who Taylor Swift’s latest beau is and she can probably answer in a heartbeat, including where they were last photographed in public. Teens can also tell you who the latest YouTube sensation is, when the next Hunger Games movie comes out and who is Denver’s starting quarterback.
I recently read a Facebook post with advice for a mom whose youngest child was starting high school.
The Fourth of July is always a fun part of summer. Shooting fireworks, relaxing with friends, block parties, picnic food and everything red, white and blue.
Father’s Day is June 21 — a perfect day to celebrate dear old dad and do all of the things he likes to do. My husband Matt is all about having good food and doing something fun, preferably outside, with the entire family.
