Lisa Endlich's Blog, page 348

Style at Grown & Flown: Spring Style Must Haves

Good day Sunshine! Springtime is making me so very happy.
The sun is finally out here in New York and I think we’re all ready to break out and wear something pretty, loose and fun.

Mara found these wide-leg chambray pants at J. Crew, and we both bought them. They have an elastic waist so you can adjust them higher or lower, with a wide leg and a nice cropped length. I put them on and felt like I could finally exhale. (Mara and I will now have to call each other in advance to make sure we’re n...

It’s Not Just the Sun: Melanoma Risks You Need to Know About

This year, Melanoma Monday falls on May 7th, and the Jeff Dulude Melanoma Foundation will be teaming up with NBC’s Today Show to attempt to set the Guinness World Record for “most people applying sunscreen simultaneously” on Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.  

It’s 2018. Everyone knows that UV (ultraviolet) exposure can cause skin cancer, right?

Would it surprise you to learn that 38% of the U.S. population does not believe that to be true? And even for those of us who do believe it, we don...

I Want My Teens To Know These AREN’T The Best Years Of Their Lives

When I was a teen I heard this phrase over and over: “These are the best years of your life, enjoy them.”

I remember thinking, What? This is as good as it gets? No thank you.

I felt like there was so much out there to explore and conquer, and I was right. My teen years were fine, but the world is so much bigger and we need to tell our children all there is to look forward to.

I still hear that same phrase today, and when people say it to my kids I cringe. It’s my job as their parent to set t...

This Is What Happened When We Started Having Cell Phone Free Sundays

Yesterday my youngest son spent hours building a fort. He and my eldest played nerf guns while I cooked dinner. After that, we gathered around the television and binge watched The Voice. Before bed, we had long, meaningful conversations. That night, all the kids camped out on the floor in my room. As they dragged in their sleeping bags and propped up their pillows, I felt like we had connected on a deeper level than we had in a really long time.

This is what I was hoping for when I got on my...

What to Wear: More Ideas for End-of-the-School Year Events

I loved Mara’s picks for her graduation weekend, like this jumpsuit from J. Crew. A few readers wondered if the color palate read “fall” vs. “spring” (did you ever have your colors done back in the day?) – but I think these colors would go great with a little spring tan. Plus, Mara’s choices forced me, in the best way possible, to get “out of my lane” (that’s the wearing-only-black lane).

Some moms asked about how to use their make-up to create a more special look for these events. I know it...

Let’s Stop Calling Our Teens Lazy

At 9am the other morning I peeked in my son’s room. He was lying there with the sun in his eyes staring out the window, feet hanging off the left side of the bed.

I asked him when he was getting up; I’d been up for hours and was missing him. I could have stood in his doorway and told him he’s slept enough, he was being lazy, and it was time to get moving. I couldn’t have told him to get up and clean his room. I could have mentioned the trash was ready to be taken out.

But I didn’t.

The day b...

Why Teens Think Their Moms are Annoying and Why We Shouldn’t Care

Lately I feel like every little thing I do or say is driving my teenager nuts. In his mind, he’s got his life under control and doesn’t really need my help. He’s tired of my constant reminders, says I repeat myself, and can’t seem to pull his ear buds out long enough to really listen to me because apparently he already knows it all.

The thing is, I do need to repeat myself. I’ve asked him to clean his room countless times this week and he keeps telling me he did. Yet, we have no clean spoons...

If You Are Grieving The Loss of Your Family Pet, You Are Not Alone

It’s 5:30 in the morning and I’m just getting up. And with Dave away on business, my first thought is the same first thought I’ve had for the last twelve years whenever he’s gone, the dog needs to go out. So, I sit up, swing my legs over the edge of the bed, and peek over at the dog’s spot under the window. Only she’s not there, and the reality that she’s been gone for over three weeks settles back into my groggy brain.

In a split second, it all comes rushing back to me and I swallow down the...

I Am The Parent Who Is Excited About The Empty Nest And I’m Not Sorry

The weeks were dwindling down, and whenever I tried to concentrate on something else, thoughts about my son’s high school graduation kept pushing to the forefront of my mind. Not only were there the logistics to tend to – how early did we need to leave to get a good seat? How warm of an Arizona night would it be at the outdoor stadium?

But there was also the existential to ponder – how could it be that my baby was graduating high school and would be moving out in mere weeks? Was he actually r...

My Daughter is Leaving Just as I’ve Finally Gotten to Know Her

She decided. It’s posted on Instagram, so it’s official. This weekend, my daughter made the decision about which college she will attend in the fall and clicked “accept.” I should be elated, filled with gratitude and relief, that this day has finally arrived. But somehow rather than celebrating, I feel like crying.

She will be leaving home in the Fall, going to live and learn in another city. I knew that was coming, but somehow it’s still a shock.

We’ve spent the last two years of high school...