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Dim Sum and Doughnuts

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Friendship

Mona

June 30, 2020

When my daughter (aged 13) doesn’t particularly like the behavior of someone from the male persuasion, she often refers to that person as a “DICK’s Sporting Goods.” An example of this would be: “Ugh. … [Read more...] about Mona

Filed Under: Camp Life, Friendship, Relationships Tagged With: camp, camp life, Camp Tanuga, Dealing With Loss, eminem, friends who are family, friendship, Hey Lady, losing a friend, loss of a friend, obie trice, seat filler

The Eyedeegafs

April 16, 2020

A few months ago, before the days of Coronavirus and homeschooling, my daughter, F, took the time to break down the different “groups” in her grade level at her school. F is in 7th grade, almost 13 … [Read more...] about The Eyedeegafs

Filed Under: Adoption, Friendship, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: #adoptionjourney, #adoptiontalk, #chineseadoption, #daughterlove, #girlrising, #IDGAF #nodrama #goodvibes #workingtogether #socialdistancing #6feet #flattenthecurve #growingup #girltalk #growingupgirl

Don’t Be Stupid, Part 2

August 8, 2019

I hate that it took me a year to write this post. But I guess some years are like that. My last two were. I bit off more than I could chew professionally, so other things got the shaft. I'm sad the … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Stupid, Part 2

Filed Under: 20 SUMthings, Career, Friendship, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Relationships Tagged With: be you, confident girls, letting go, make good choices, Mom Life, parenting girls, Raising Daughters, Raising Girls, Raising Strong Daughters, smart girls, Strong Girls

Block Out The Noise

October 17, 2017

An announcement filled with bad news is the quickest way to elicit unconditional support from the people around you. Oddly enough, the same is not always true when it comes to good news. That’s … [Read more...] about Block Out The Noise

Filed Under: Adoption, Career, Friendship, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: block out the noise, family business, keep moving, move forward, negative feedback, New beginnings, new business, support

Just Part Of Being A Girl

August 15, 2017

You know, it’s funny. After all the summers I spent living at Camp Tanuga, I never really paid attention to the differences between boys and girls until my visits this summer. I think it's because … [Read more...] about Just Part Of Being A Girl

Filed Under: Camp Life, Friendship, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: adoption blog, adoption blogger, boy campers, boy life, camp letters, camp life, camp vibes, differences between boys and girls, girl campers, girl drama, girl life, girls are complicated, growing up, growing up is hard, overnight camp, parenting blog, part of growing up, tween girl behavior

Unfinished Business

July 25, 2017

I went to a funeral the other day. It wasn’t my first, I have been to many funerals, but it was one of the most memorable. The man that died, he was my friend’s dad. I didn’t really know him because … [Read more...] about Unfinished Business

Filed Under: Friendship, Marriage and Family, Relationships Tagged With: Blog for my girls, For my girls, Funerals, lessons learned, Mom Blog, Mom of girls, Mom truths, mommy blogger, Saying Goodbye, Things left unsaid

“Fell On Black Days”

May 18, 2017

The day started out normal enough. I woke up, as usual, before my alarm. Looked to my left. No one there, but I’m used to that. My husband always leaves for Camp Tanuga, where he is one of the … [Read more...] about “Fell On Black Days”

Filed Under: Friendship, Sum Of This, Sum Of That Tagged With: Chris Cornell, Dealing with death, Dealing With Loss, eminem, growing up, lessons learned, meeting an idol, midwest blogger, Mom of girls, parenting blog, stages of grief, support from friends, support in death

Not Everybody Is Going To Like You

January 9, 2017

  The other day, after school, one of my daughters was blah blah blah about some game she and her friends were playing at recess. I stopped her because the story was taking like 3 hours, and … [Read more...] about Not Everybody Is Going To Like You

Filed Under: Friendship, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: friendship, growing up, growing up is hard, Haters Gonna Hate, love your tribe, mean girls, Mom Blog, mom blogger, Shake it off, tribe

Do You Believe In G-D?

December 30, 2016

As a parent there are certain, inevitable questions you need to be prepared for: “Where do babies come from?” “Who invented pretzels?” And the ever popular: “Do you believe in G-D?”  … [Read more...] about Do You Believe In G-D?

Filed Under: Friendship, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: 2016, Celebrity Deaths 2016, Circle Of Life, Dealing With Loss, Family Blog, RIP2016, Talking to kids about death, Talking to kids about God, Why Do Good People Have To Die

Mailbag Monday! When You Didn’t Mean To Hit REPLY TO ALL, Teenager Mood Swings and The Big Game

December 12, 2016

It's Mailbag Monday at Dim Sum and Doughnuts! Below are the topics/questions for this installment. Feel free to agree, disagree or add on in the comment section. #ItTakesAVillage Here we go, … [Read more...] about Mailbag Monday! When You Didn’t Mean To Hit REPLY TO ALL, Teenager Mood Swings and The Big Game

Filed Under: Friendship, Mailbag Monday!, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: Apologizing, Go Buckeyes, growing up, hurt feelings, Mom of girls, Mommy Blog, parenting, parenting blog, Teenage Mood Swings, Teenagers

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