Last night my family got together to celebrate a birthday. While we were there, my mother and my brother got into a tiff. It was annoying but it wasn’t too bad. Unfortunately, my brother said something he shouldn’t have within ear shot of my father. Things got pretty bad. My brother and my father got …
Q: Should I share clothes with my daughters? A: When I read this question there are several assumptions I need to make. Assumption #1 – the daughter is a teenager; Assumption #2 – the family is of an economic background where everyone can afford their own clothes; and Assumption #3 – the mother and the daughter …
(Warning: Personal info and babbling ahead!)I am sitting here thinking that I should be packing since we leave at 4 am for our road trip to Minneapolis. Instead I wanted to write post about my thoughts. Thoughts about entering into a new decade. Or simply thoughts on becoming 30. Yes, I am 30 today! When …
Q: Ok, I’ll ask. How do you deal with guilt over mistakes you have made as a parent?A: WOW, someone hand this parent a medal for being real. I know this question one that many of us deal in our heads over and over and over again. I know for myself there are times when …
Q: What can I do about my preteen that is being bullied in school? A: This question brings be back to a time in life that I (and I am sure most of my readers) would like to forget…junior high. A lovely time in any child’s life where hormones are a blazing and brains are …