My creatures are called teenagers who somehow manage to combine the emotional maturity of a teaspoon with the fashion sense of a toddler. As a mom with a 16-year-old daughter, Elana, and a 13-year-old son, Caleb, I consider myself a kinda seasoned explorer in these uncharted territories of challenges faced by teenagers. So, grab your …
They say raising teenagers is an adventure. Well, with a daughter who is 16 and a son who is 13, navigating the ‘difficulties of being a teenager’ phase is an adventure park with a triple shot of espresso on the side. Don’t get me wrong, I love them fiercely, to the moon and back. But …
It will be four years on the 11th March 2024 since my precious boy passed away. I have been reflecting on my caregiver parent journey, Oh What an incredible journey of both joy and heartache! I faced many struggles and difficulties throughout the years with my late son, but I also experienced moments of peace, …
Ah, teenagers. Creatures who morph from cuddly caterpillars into opinionated butterflies overnight, leaving you equal parts proud and bewildered. One minute they’re building pillow forts and giggling over poop jokes, the next they’re sporting eye rolls that could rival Mount Everest and declaring you “totally embarrassing.” Raising teenagers is enough to make you want to …
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As a parent, one of the most important things to me is to teach the value of money by giving chores for kids to earn money. I want them to understand that money doesn’t grow on trees (even though they are convinced there is an unlimited supply) because let’s be honest, these kids these days …
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As a former caregiver for my late son with cerebral palsy, I have learned a few things about cerebral palsy caregiver duties . Like what time to wake up so I did not run late to his therapies or that I needed to pack LOTS of essentials when we went on outings. But most importantly, …
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Being a teenager today is so different than when I was one which wasn’t so long ago since I am only in my 30s (ha-ha kidding). The world has changed so much in the last few decades and it seems like being a teen is so much harder now. In my time the most we …
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As a mom of a child with special needs, I was often asked by other parents what my child’s specific diagnosis was. It was hard to sum up all of my son’s needs in just one word or phrase. In fact, there are so many different types of special needs that it can be difficult …
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I suppose many ask themselves; ” what do you say to a special needs mother?’ As a mom of a special needs child, I was then asked how I do it. I never really knew what to say in return. Do you want to know the truth? It was hard, really hard. Some days were …
A teenage attitude and behavior is enough to make parents head spin. My teen daughter is a prime example as she too suffers a severe case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde persona. One minute she is all love and cuddles sing-song-ing ‘I love you’ then the next she is rolling her eyes while growling …
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