I have a secret – I’m not a perfect mom. No, seriously. I’m not. It’s okay. I’ve come to terms with it, but it wasn’t so easy to acknowledge at first. And it all started with my divorce. Divorce can be hard on kids. I’m from a broken home myself, so I know this first-hand. So, when I found myself…
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I remember those sleepless nights when I was in my third trimester of pregnancy. How I could not get comfortable no matter which way I turned my big belly. “It’s preparing you for when the baby comes,” the wise mothers who had gone before me said. “You’re learning how to function on less sleep so you’ll be more accustomed…
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Dear Teen, When there are so many things you wish you could change about yourself. When you zero in on every detail you don’t like. When you wish your hair was curly or your nose was smaller. When you wish your eyes were bigger or your teeth were whiter. When you’d give anything to change the way you look…
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I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of a banquet hall. I wasn’t there to attend a wedding or silver anniversary dinner. No, I was there waiting for my fifteen-year-old son. Moments earlier, I had watched him walk into the office at the banquet hall. He was reporting for his first day of work as a…
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This summer is going to be a little different this year, to say the least. Before you worry about going bald from pulling your hair out or wonder how you’re going to survive and stay sane this summer, allow me to offer you some ideas and a new perspective. Perhaps the summer of 2020 will be the best summer…
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Dearest Moms who are reading this, I am hearing from so many of you. My heart is breaking with what is happening right now in our country. As protests, riots, and looting have broken out across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s death, so have questions in our community on how to approach these important and difficult…
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This virus is driving everyone crazy including your teens. They are stuck at home and they can’t see their friends or even most of their family, and always telling them what they do wrong doesn’t help. Think back to when you were their age. You most likely didn’t want your parents budding in on your business or yelling…
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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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