When your teens were babies, it was great having your mother-in-law or mom help you out. As you well know, you can never have enough help when you have a baby. The more hands the…
Browsing Category Arguments
Video games are driving me crazy!
“Get that guy! Nice shot! These phrases along with other yells and screams have been the background noise of my home this summer. Video games are driving me crazy! For some reason, when my sons…
What age is realistic for a teen to get a summer job?
My husband wants my son to experience the reality of the working world. He’s been after him to line up a summer job since January. So far, he’s managed to land an unpaid summer job….
Have you failed as a mom if your teen can’t talk to you?
Recently my daughter and I were texting back and forth and she texted something that kinda hit nerve and kinda hurt. Basically, she was telling saying she couldn’t talk to me. I was shocked! I thought I…
Why are teens so annoyed?
Almost every day, I hear a teenager say someone is annoying. He or she could be talking about their sibling, their teacher or their close friend. Recently, my son told me he was…
What’s with the “tone” in teens?
It could be me, but it just seems like no matter what I ask or comment on anything to my daughter Olivia, the response has such a “tone” that it literally rips right through me….
Is it EVER going to get easier?
I am sitting here during my lunch hour at work contemplating how my husband and I are going to deal/handle yet another “drama” with our daughter, Olivia. Just when I think there’s hope, the mask…
Teenage Meltdowns
Remember when your child was a mere tot and the word “no” could reduce your little sunshine into a wailing demon? While that memory makes me cringe, I’d go back in time and experience it…
Shopping with your teen for work clothes: adventures at The Gap
My daughter Olivia recently got hired at our local Publix and is going for her all-day orientation this Saturday. I am very excited for her because she will now hopefully learn how to multi-task/balance school,…
Is your teen’s messy bedroom killing you?
I can’t stand to look at my teenagers’ bedrooms. A mere glimpse in that direction puts me in a horrible mood and turns me into a nagging, screaming, nutcase! I tell myself I’m going to…