You know what’s not in the parenting handbook?The fact that no parent is ever actually ready for the Tooth Fairy. Or at least I never was. Not once. Not ever. No matter how many teeth your child has in their mouth, no matter how wobbly they’ve been for weeks, that first “MOM! MY TOOTH FELL […]
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Coffee ChaosWe were not going to get a dog. Ever. It wasn’t a casual, “Hmm, maybe someday” situation. No, my husband and I were adamant. This was a full-blown, decades-in-the-making, mutual parenting pact. We were the kind of people who appreciated dogs…sometimes…from a distance. Preferably clean, quiet, and somewhere else. But then came COVID. You know,
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Coffee Chaos(Without Getting a PhD in Teen Whispering) Parenting a teen comes with a lot of mysteries. Like: Here’s the thing: It’s not always about laziness or defiance. Sometimes, it’s about how they learn—and whether they’re being taught in a way that makes sense to them. Once you understand your teen’s learning style, everything from homework
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Raising LearnersWhat It Really Looks Like for Moms Let’s get one thing straight: self-care isn’t always cucumber water and peaceful music. Don’t get us wrong—we’d love a weekend getaway to a resort where someone else makes our bed and hands us a mimosa before noon. But let’s be real: most days, self-care looks a lot less
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Mom ZoneNavigating the Teen Years: A Mom’s Reflection on Midlife As a mom of teenagers, I find myself frequently reflecting on the journey that has brought me to this stage of life. Midlife is often seen as a time of introspection, and for me, it has been a period of looking back on the funny moments,
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Mom ZoneImagine your brain is the CEO of a very chaotic company called “Life.” Executive function is the group of brain skills that keep that CEO from getting fired. We’re talking about the stuff that helps you plan your day, remember where you left your keys (or your child), resist the urge to scream when the
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