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…
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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…
Is it okay to let your teen go to the Homecoming Afterparty?
High school homecoming has been the topic of major conversation, in my home lately. Actually it’s not the homecoming event itself that has become the center of dinner debate, but rather the after…
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…
Private School or Public School? Which is the better choice?
This morning after a 5:30 am run with my running group, we had a discussion on public versus private school for our kids. Now, keep in mind, we all have kids of different ages. One has…
Why a father is worried about his son going to prom
Paul Castronovo of Big 105.9 FM has been a radio personality in South Florida for decades. He also has another role that he is just as proud of — being a dad. Now…
Motherhood in 2018 is messy
I am watching the Today Show, actually I’m listening to it on my car radio, when Savannah Guthrie describes motherhood as “messy.” Yes, Savannah that’s the word I would use, too. Motherhood in…
5 things about raising teenagers our parents forgot to tell us
My son recently tried to tell me he was hanging out with friends at the nearby frozen yogurt store until midnight. The problem was that I knew the store closes at 11 p.m. Oh, the…
How to Parent a Teenager Whose Personality Differs From Yours
As parents, we recognize how each of our children are different, or similar. Sometimes our personality is so different from our child’s that it is challenging to relate. So, when Jeannette Rivera-Lyles proposed an blog…
We Are ALL Parkland Parents
With tears rolling down her face, Lori Alhadeff looked into the CNN camera, screamed into a microphone and begged President Trump to do something about the nation’s deadly gun epidemic. As she shouted, “President Trump,…