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They say don’t worry. The infant stage will pass. You’ll make it through the terrible twos and chasing a pre-schooler. Oh, the teenage years go so fast and then you’ll get used to being an empty nester. They say it will be easier…Public Service Announcement…IT DOES NOT GET EASIER! Yes, the manual labor stops and it should be a period of pure happiness for your…
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Summer is the time most of us love to escape our day-to-day routines, jump in the car, and head out for family road trips. Whether it’s sneaking away for a long weekend or a whole week or two, our favorite getaways are those where we get to explore and discover new places. But, with discovering a new place can come uncertainties as well. We always wonder…
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College in itself is very stressful. Add to it social stress, internship applications, living arrangements, not having mom’s cooking, lack of sleep…and you’ve got very stressed-out college kids. If you’re like me, all you want to do is run there and give them a big hug, but we can’t or at least, shouldn’t! Even if you live in driving distance or the same town you…
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UPDATE 2018: The train show runs 11/17/18 – 1/21/19. I went and can totally say it is magical and well worth the effort. Arthur Avenue is not far away so you can head over for some authentic Italian food after the train show. Once the temperature starts to drop, it gets tricky to find indoor activities appropriate for all ages. The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train…
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Millennials are mainly children of Baby Boomers and some Generation X. They are 18-35 years old and they are my children and the children of my peers. We raised these so called Millennials and the fact that the world is complaining about and blaming Millennials implies that some of us did not do our jobs well. Does this mean the Baby Boomers and Generation Xers…
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Life with a swimmer or diver in our house has a lot of challenges. Even now that our diver is off diving for Brandeis University, we still have day-to-day routines we do to make his life easier. I was recently asked to reflect on my life as a swim/dive athlete’s mom and my thoughts of supporting Team USA and the Olympic Games by SheSpeaks and…
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I knew my kids were better off without my help, which is what helped me to become a better mom. I love my kids. I really do. And I’m the first to admit that my whole life is wrapped around them, even today when they have left the nest. I plan things I do around their schedules, so that we can see them as much…
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Sorry, but this mom does not like the current Pokemon App Craze… We have often taken a different parenting approach than most and here was a typical conversation in our house when the kids were young. Our kids were used to the statement, “We know a lot of people are doing it, but we would rather you didn’t”. Then we would get, “Why not? Everyone…
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Let me first be super honest here…I am a total control freak and I love and want to be with my kids more than anything. As you know by reading my posts (which I know you have read them all), I have girl/boy twins. While they were growing up, their father worked and traveled a lot! And I mean a lot! It was the three…
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We spend our lives as parents raising strong, independent kids who go off to college or off on other adventures for the next step in their lives. It’s the American Dream right? Well, it really sucks when they head off to college. You miss them, they don’t “need” you as much, and they often move far away. But, I miss them for another reason… There…
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If I hear one more person say to me, “You are so lucky”…I won’t be responsible. I am not lucky! I, well we, worked really damn hard for this life. We chose the type of life we wanted to live and worked to create it, including our parenting life. Luck is defined as: the things that happen to a person because of chance; the…
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It happens. Kids grow up and then they are 18 and legal to drink in many countries where you may travel. The summer after my twins turned 18, they traveled to Europe and India together and were legal to drink. As they were staying in small hotels and hostels, we knew they would be asked regularly if they wanted a drink and so, we knew…
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