It’s Friday night and my 18-year-old son, Garret, is next to me on the couch. We are watching The Office and laughing. We are both relaxed and enjoying our evening and not for one second…
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Telling your teen you’re separating
There really isn’t any easy way to tell your teens you and your spouse are separating. It’s one of the hardest decisions any married couple has to make. Many times it is one spouse who…
Blocking parents on social media is not cool
When I got blocked from my son’s Snapchat, it made me question whether teenagers deserve privacy from their parents online.
Road trip to healing takes a turn home
My son’s six month road trip turned into six weeks. Still, it served it’s purpose.
Why Beverly Goldberg is our favorite television mother of teenagers
When Raquel and I get together, we often talk about Beverly Goldberg. If you ever have seen the show “The Goldbergs” you will understand why Beverly is our favorite television mother of teenagers. Beverly is…
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…
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…