Earlier this week my Tween was racing to catch the train. It was raining. He was running. It was slippery. He fell. HARD. I thought he was kidding when he originally sent me the text message. He wasn't. The picture proved it. Thankfully, we were able to get an appointment with the same Dentist that is [...]
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My teen left for college in August. It was, and still is, one of the most bittersweet moments of my single parenting journey. I'm so very proud of him, more than words can ever say. Yet, a small part of me wishes... he could have stayed a boy forever. I know this is selfish of me. I do not [...]
A few weeks ago I took my sons out of school to visit my baby sister and her family in Virginia. It was the first time we met my niece, Anaiah. It was also the first time Andrew recalls seeing his Abuelo/grandfather. Karl celebrated the little things, like being the tallest in the group. I'm letting him savor the moment since I think [...]
This makes me sadder than words can ever describe. As the Mother of two Latino sons of color, I fear for them. I worry whenever they go out, when they have to ride the train/bus, or travel alone. My heart goes out to Trayvon's mother, his family and OURS ... all of ours. May we [...]
Is your penis awake before you are? This was one of the questions my tween's teacher discussed during a group advisory at my son's all boys school. He said it was the weirdest talk he ever had. He couldn't believe the word "penis" was coming out of his teacher's mouth. I, on the other hand, wasn't surprised. I had [...]
My teen and I were recently talking about a girl he likes. He said she was smart, a leader and very pretty. In fact, he said she's so intellectual he knows he's going to have to connect with her mind before she will even notice him. He claimed he was going to have to step [...]
My son discovered this while working on a paper. According to this site, school is synonymous with jail. No wonder our children are faltering! Let's talk! What do you think? Does school = jail? Let us know your thoughts in a comment! Happy WW! If you're participating in WW, feel free to link up below.
I've made many mistakes in my life. Some, I wish I could take back. Yet two changed my life forever and gave me my biggest blessings, my sons. Today, I will not focus on those errors, or even who I selected as the fathers. Today, I will forget the former things; I will not dwell [...]
Because sometimes you need a contract...even at home! After drawing up the below contract for my 10 year old tween, he asked for an attorney. Brave considering I was irate but I took a breath and explained this was a small claims court case, so no attorney was needed (Every moment is a teaching moment [...]
Below is what happens when you leave a teen and a tween to their own devices while you run out and enjoy a latte. I left them playing a board game and returned towards the end of a marker battle! Thankfully, the markers used were Crayola's Washable Markers. Can you imagine if they had to [...]
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