Do you still have time to fit in a quick trip before the start of school? Or how about a nice getaway over labor day weekend? There many good reasons to travel with your teenager….
Posts Published by mominthesprings
Road Trip to healing.. 3 teens, a dog and a trailer.
My son Matthew is senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland, FL. He has decided for his first half of the school year he wants to take classes online and go on…
A mother’s secret wish to become Gossip Mom
When a mom’s guilty pleasure is binge watching Gossip Girl, she starts to dream about how she could become Gossip Mom. In her new role, she could know a lot more about what her teenagers are up to.
One year after the Parkland Shooting: A Mother’s Perspective
Valentine’s Day use to be one of my favorite holidays. Now it will never be the same. As some of you may remember, my son Matthew is a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas and was…
The Mom List
If you’re a mom, chances are high you have a “mom list.” These lists of our to dos appear to be the key to sanity for most mothers.
When your teenager moves out to college does her bedroom still belong to her?
When your teenager goes to college does his or her bedroom at home still belong to her? Some parents quickly convert the room into something else.
What I learned as a mother this holiday season.
Well, it is Christmas, and the kids have opened all their gifts. Olivia is taking a nap before she has to get ready to go over her gramma’s house. Matthew is on the computer, and…
10 Teenage Activities I Checked Off My List this Summer
Summer came to an end this Labor Day weekend and if you are like me, you have NO idea where the time went. The OCD in me needs to know that the teenage activities I…
Is it okay for boyfriend/girlfriend to sleep over each others house?
Little did I know 4 years ago when I blogged about this topic, which at the time I was dealing with my daughter Olivia with, that it would get SO much response from both parents…
Do you get “earphone silence” from your teenager?
When I was taking my son to driving school this morning, I noticed he was wearing his earphones and watching something on his cell. The car was quiet, so I decided to put music on…