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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

Don’t Be Stupid

August 15, 2018

When you’re a parent, the early years with your kids are very controlled. What they eat, wear, believe---everything is pretty much controlled by you. And when they do things you aren’t into, you teach … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Stupid

Filed Under: 20 SUMthings, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: be smart, growing up, letting go, make good choices, Mom Life, moms of girls, new moms, Parenting Advice, parenting blog, parenting girls, smart girls, Unlikely Moms

Whose Kid???

March 16, 2018

It's been a little over a month since the Feb 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Fourteen students and three teachers were killed making it one of the … [Read more...] about Whose Kid???

Filed Under: 20 SUMthings, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Rants Tagged With: #DoSomething, #DoSUMthing, #enough, #guncontrol, #GunControlNow, #GunReformNow, #gunsafety, #gunviolence, #NationalWalkoutDay, #NeverAgain, #NeverForget, #ParklandSchoolShooting, #SandyHook, #standup, #StonemanDouglas

Can You JUST….????

January 11, 2018

The thing about nagging is it’s not by choice. No one wakes up hoping for a hectic morning of things not being where they are supposed to be. No one wants to get into it with their kids … [Read more...] about Can You JUST….????

Filed Under: Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Rants Tagged With: family life, growing up, Mom Life, nagging, parenting blog, Parenting Hacks, parenting is hard, Raising Kids, teaching lessons, teaching values

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

Don’t Shoot The Messenger

July 6, 2017

Several years ago I was asked to tell a staff member at camp that much of the current staff wasn’t super into her because of certain behaviors she was exhibiting. It didn’t go well. She got really … [Read more...] about Don’t Shoot The Messenger

Filed Under: 20 SUMthings, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: constructive criticism, criticism, growing up, how to handle criticism, learn from your mistakes, Mom Blog, mom blogger, starting over

Don’t Overthink It

June 7, 2017

My girls and I are scheduled to speak in a few days at an adoption event in the metro Detroit area. We are very excited to be included, but it occurred to me this morning that I don’t have any idea … [Read more...] about Don’t Overthink It

Filed Under: Adoption, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: adoption blog, adoption blogger, Adoption Concerns, Adoption Parenting, Attachment Theory, Parenting 101, parenting blog

Choose Your Own Adventure

May 8, 2017

Have you ever heard of the Choose Your Own Adventure books? I don’t know if they’re still popular but they were when I was a kid. I liked those books; I thought they were cool. I liked being in charge … [Read more...] about Choose Your Own Adventure

Filed Under: Adoption, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: being a grown up, being responsible, berkley michigan, boutique for ladies, boutique for teens, boutique for tweens, family brand, growing up, limitations, making good choices, making mistakes, New beginnings, new business, pay it forward, recycle, support local, support small

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