I was at the meditation center with my 14 year old daughter last week and we were looking at a bulletin board for upcoming meetings. We saw a flyer advertising an LGBTQA meeting taking place the next week. My daughter told me that it should really read LGBTQA+. The PLUS was for people who didn’t fit into any of the … Read more
Before I start what is probably going to be a very unpopular post, let me just make one point. I understand that there are a few kids ‘on the spectrum’ or who have ‘texture issues’ that really do have medical reasons for being a picky eater. However, America has significantly more picky eaters than any other country. Medical reasons for … Read more
Do you feel that a successful child needs to grow up with the values that you teach them? Last weekend, my 15 year old son was confirmed into the Lutheran church. After 4 years of confirmation classes, he was thrilled to finally be able to stand up in front of the congregation and make a commitment to God and the … Read more
When I was a kid, there wasn’t a lot of communication going on with my parents. They were great…I seriously have an awesome relationship with my mom and dad but we didn’t sit down and discuss the stuff kids really need to know about. There was an awkward moment when I was 11 where mom handed me a few books … Read more
A few weeks ago I came across an upbeat new song called All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor. As the mom of a tween girl I thought it would be something she would really enjoy and honestly, I loved both the song and the music video. Yes, I know…maybe 40 something moms shouldn’t enjoy pop music but let me … Read more
Do you ever find yourself saying something to your kid that just doesn’t come out quite the way you had intended it to? Like, it sounded really good in your brain but the minute the words came out of your mouth you stopped and went “Uh, wait a minute…”. I had that moment with my daughter a while ago when … Read more
I have two teenagers who are at ‘that age’ in life when all of a sudden, ‘cool’ is becoming important. Kids are starting to divide themselves into small groups based on coolness. Herds of mildly uncool teens wander the halls while small packs of ‘really cool’ kids stand in the corner and silently mock them. At least silent mocking doesn’t … Read more