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July 8, 2020
Ivy League: No Sports Until at Least 2021
The eight Ivy League universities have taken different approaches to their academic programs for the upcoming year. But they are united in their approach to sports. They will be postponing all fall sports and did not give a date for their resumption. Winter sports will not begin before January 2021. The Ivy League is the…
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10 Mantras for College Students: What to Remind Your Teen Before Fall Semester Begins
On my first trip deep into the teen years, it became instantly clear to me that parenting teens and young adults is about 500 times more mentally taxing than at any other point on the parenting journey. I remember in particular my very first truly horrific day with my first teenager, where I had reached…
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I ALWAYS Want to Be With My Kids And I’m Done Apologizing For It
After my son was born, he was eight months old before I felt comfortable leaving him for a few hours. People were constantly telling me things like, “It will be good for you to have a date with your husband,” or “You really should get out and have a break,” or “Things will really be…
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Why Watching “Phineas and Ferb” is the Healthy Escapism My Family Needs
The theme song to Phineas and Ferb claims that summer vacation has 104 days, but this year that number will be stretched to what feels like thousands. My teenage sons have been home from school since March 10 when a teacher strike led into a pandemic followed by necessary cries for racial justice in our…
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July 5, 2020
Stop Yelling at the Teens: Creamery Reminds Patrons That Kindness Is More Important Than Ever
We are all sick of the effects of Covid. Pained by the loss of life, saddened by the illness and frustrated by what has been taken from our daily lives. But that is NOT a reason to take our feelings out on others and certainly not on teens just trying to do their job scooping…
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July 3, 2020
One of the Hardest Lessons of Parenting a Teen is Learning to Step Back
Parents of teens: Hello? Hi there. Do me a favor and lean in to what I am about to say to you. I just learned something and I want to share it with you. One of the hardest lessons for parents to learn – yes I said parents, not your teens – is the art…
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We Need to Never Stop Teaching Our Teens Lessons of Empathy
My daughter studies a picture of a boy sitting alone as a group of children play together beside him. The boy looks as if he might be crying. “How do you think the boy feels,” her teacher asks. “Sad,” Erin replies. Since diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at the age of two Erin,18, has consistently…
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Making Space for My Teens By Finding My Own Place
A few days into lock down, my husband and I split a beer in the backyard while, just over the fence, our neighbor’s three-year old had a tantrum. We exchanged a high-five, celebrating the fact that our kids were nearly grown. Our independent teens didn’t need help with home-schooling, they didn’t want us to role…
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July 2, 2020
Raising Teens: 51 Things I’ve Learned as a Mom
When my kids were little I used to think to myself, “this just can’t get any harder than this.” Fast forward more than a decade later and I’ve realized something – boy was I wrong! Raising teens is hard work! I still lose sleep over them, I still have days when I’m absolutely exhausted and they…
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I’d Like to Publicly Apologize to Our Red Robin Hostess
I’d like to publicly apologize to our Red Robin hostess. She was just doing her job when she smiled to greet us. She didn’t know she was the last straw. Shoot, I didn’t know she was the last straw! We were grabbing dinner when it hit me We were just grabbing dinner after dropping our…
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