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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

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

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

Know Your Worth

November 28, 2016

  When it comes to committed relationships, there are two types of girls. (There are probably more, but for the point of this piece, there are two.) First, there are the girls who make … [Read more...] about Know Your Worth

Filed Under: Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Relationships Tagged With: Empowering Girls, growing up, Mommy Blog, mommy blogger, parenting blog, Teaching girls

When You Have A Broken Heart

August 22, 2016

My little one (7 years old) recently asked what she’s supposed to do if I die. Her sister (9 years old) didn’t seem quite as concerned (not even a little), but I decided to share my answer with both … [Read more...] about When You Have A Broken Heart

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Relationships Tagged With: Boyfriends, Break ups are hard, Breaking Up, Broken Hearts, How to cope with a breakup, parenting blog

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