Adopted Grandma’s Week at the Lake

Adopted Grandma’s Week at the Lake

I’m the grandma of four beautiful and loving grandchildren. They teach me a great deal about life and love. They give more to me than I’ll ever be able to give to them. This past week, though, being a grandma was a little different. Read More

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I’m Not Wired to Just Stand Around

I’m Not Wired to Just Stand Around

I couldn’t wait for this year’s county fair. I was looking forward to it. This year would be the first year that all three of our kids would be showing sheep and cows, and they would all be at the fair with their dad and grandpa. Which meant free time for me to walk, read or relax. (Yes, probably a little selfish.) Read More

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Back-to-School Anxiety

Back-to-School Anxiety

A new school year is approaching, and my son Cohen is currently in “first grade meltdown” mode at any mention of the word school. Read More

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A Letter to My Daughter About Disappointment & Joy

A Letter to My Daughter About Disappointment & Joy

We all have those moments where we’re extremely proud of our children, and then we have those moments where we’re just flat out disappointed in them. And you know what, that goes for myself as well. Read More

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Realizing You’re Not the Fun Parent

Realizing You’re Not the Fun Parent

This weekend, I realized I’m not the fun parent. I try to do fun things with the kids, but when my husband is involved he’s like a big kid himself. Our children’s faces light up when Dad’s around. Read More

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What We’ve Learned Together This Year

What We’ve Learned Together This Year

This marks the last week of our oldest daughter’s freshman year. While at a graduation ceremony this past Saturday, I couldn’t help but think…in three short years, she will be walking across the stage receiving her diploma. Read More

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Thank Goodness Kindergarten Is Over

Thank Goodness Kindergarten Is Over

I hate to say it, but thank goodness kindergarten is over! This year has been rough to say the least. As I have mentioned before, Cohen has always been my good kid. He is caring, respectful and super helpful. But this year, something changed—and not for the better. Read More

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13 Reasons Why: A TV Series About Suicide & An Important Reason to Talk to Your Child About Suicide Prevention

13 Reasons Why: A TV Series About Suicide & An Important Reason to Talk to Your Child About Suicide Prevention

On March 31, 2017, Netflix launched 13 Reasons Why (13RW), a TV series based on a popular novel of the same name. The series is a fictional story and cautionary tale of a young girl’s suicide that covers many other sensitive topics, including teen bullying, rape, and assault. Read More

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Social Media Parenting: How to Raise Responsible Digital Users

Social Media Parenting: How to Raise Responsible Digital Users

It was 1996, the first time I remember logging on to the internet. For some of you, you may remember the dial tone ringing as the computer tried connecting to the internet. Read More

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How Can I Help My Teen Deal with Stress Effectively?

How Can I Help My Teen Deal with Stress Effectively?

Stress is a part of our daily lives. As a parent, it might be heavy traffic on the way to and from work, the demands of being a good parent, the need to get that next raise at work, pressure to pay the mortgage and more. Read More

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Mom, Is the Easter Bunny Real?

Mom, Is the Easter Bunny Real?

The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy—these are just some of the lies we tell our children. Most children are raised to believe that their parents know best. Are we actually Pinocchio parenting or lying? Read More

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Helping Kids Understand Saving vs. Spending

Helping Kids Understand Saving vs. Spending

“Please, Mom. I want to buy book!”

“Dad, do you have $10?”

“You buy everything for the sisters and nothing for me ever!” Read More

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