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A little SUMthing about growing up, making mistakes and happy endings.

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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

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

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

“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

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

You Don’t Have To Have Kids : Part II

March 14, 2017

You need to read Part 1 first. Sorry, but you do. (It's short) Click on this: You Don’t Have To Have Kids And here’s Part II: … [Read more...] about You Don’t Have To Have Kids : Part II

Filed Under: Adoption, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: First Time Mom, growing up, Mom Blog, Mom Life, mommyhood, New Mommy, parenting blog, Parenting Hacks, parenting is hard, Parenting Unfiltered, Real Deal Parenting

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

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

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

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