Do you have a son graduating eighth grade in the middle of a pandemic? Even though there probably won’t be a ceremony, they still deserve to be celebrated. Finding the perfect gift can be tricky, but we’ve compiled a list of great ideas! (Looking for girls? Click over here!) I’m so happy you’re here, I just want you to know…
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It’s that time of year again – time to celebrate our favorite graduates! This year’s eighth-grade class is the class of 2024. Doesn’t that sound crazy? Even crazier is that they’re graduating in the middle of a pandemic. They deserve to be celebrated, even though there likely won’t be a ceremony. Here are some awesome gift ideas! (Looking for boys?…
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I find myself with all the other millions upon millions of people, floundering through this uncertain time. Some moments, the weight of it all consumes me as I imagine the details of this Pandemic unfold within the grieving families of loved ones lost and the countless others lying sick, holding onto life in isolating silence. I picture hospitals overflowing and…
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** We asked some 8th graders from Golf Middle School, in a suburb of Chicago, to share their thoughts with us on the quarantine and got some really well thought out answers. We are so proud of Aiden for sharing his thoughts. It’s the claustrophobic’s worst fear. The adventurous one’s great defeat. A parent’s nightmare. Quarantine. Something most of…
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Do you have a favorite graduate this year? Even though the pandemic has silenced the graduation parties, you can still send an awesome gift! Check out the list we’ve compiled below for some great ideas! I’m so happy you’re here, I just want you to know that this post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click and purchase…
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Do you have a favorite graduate on your list this year? Check out these great ideas! From single mug coffee pots to ramen cookers, and from academic planners to dorm medical kits – your graduate will love all of these options! I’m so happy you’re here, I just want you to know that this post contains affiliate links. That means…
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Dear Son, We are at a place in our story that we never could have known about. As I dreamed of your 8th-grade graduation, school dances, high school graduation, I never dreamed I would have to see them all through the filter of a virus that brought the world to its knees. What I do know, is this doesn’t…
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You’re Not a Bad Mom For Letting Your Son Play Video Games for Hours on End and Here’s Why We are in our seventh week of quarantine, and like other families, it has been hard for my kids to adjust to this new way of life that seems to never end. They miss all their sports and activities and friends-…
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Living together for all these weeks presents many challenges for us all, but most moms bear much of the weight. We are all managing work and parenting in an entirely new way, and it is exhausting and stressful, worrisome and maddening. But we are doing it because that’s what we do. We stay strong and hopeful, organized and invested in…
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This is a terrible time to try to stay sober. Or, is it the best possible time to be sober? I know it sounds crazy, but bear with me here. As a certified Recovery Coach with 10 years of sobriety, I feel that I can offer some guidance to help those of you who might be struggling right…
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Please be sure to check out our Facebook Live on Teens Tweens and Screen Time During a Pandemic HERE The questions on everyone’s mind. What do I do about screen time? How do I set limits? Should I set limits? Remember how we used to encourage setting limits around the amount of screen time you allowed in your…
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I’ve never been a fan of reality shows. To my horror, it appears that with the recent cancellation of school, a new reality show is now being broadcast directly from my house. Working titles include: “Keeping Up with the Homeschoolians” and “Project Quarantine: Teen Edition.” My vote definitely goes to “The Biggest Loser: Shelter-in-Place Schooling.” Whatever you call…
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