As I sat quietly listening to the moms around me talk about the number of AP classes their kids are taking and their quest to find the right SAT/ACT tutors to ensure their children get into the “right” school, I couldn’t help but reflect on the immense pressure these kids…
The fall semester is over and winter break is about to begin. You’ve been daydreaming and planning memory-making family time, great conversations, and fun activities for weeks. However, your college kid may have been having daydreams that are quite different from yours. The truth is the past 16 weeks or…
Sometimes life can turn into a strange twist of parody, sprinkled with a bit of humor making it, might I say, quite interesting at times. This is especially true if you have children – and I when I mean children, I’m talking about the endless humor and the WTF moments…
“Mom, you know you don’t have to worry so much. I think I can sort of figure it out and you keep forgetting that I’m an adult now. I just wanted to fill you in on what’s happening in my life, not to have you worry if I’m doing all…
The look in his eyes said it all. My son was frightened beyond what his 21 years of life on this earth could almost handle. He was scared because of the unknown, waiting to see whether we would survive or become another statistic flashed across the television screen during the…
With boredom levels rising across the U.S. during this unprecedented time of Social Distancing, a clever idea is starting to sweep across social media. The “Chalk Your Walk” movement is a challenge to create a way for people to enjoy the outdoors while providing walkers with beautiful art to enjoy…
Sometimes a mom can have it all wrong and her son might be strangely right after all. In a twist of fate, I have come to learn this lesson all too well. As a former card-carrying member of the Helicopter Parents Association, I always thought that I knew more than…
Over the years, my son’s gift list has gone through the normal phases of childhood and teenage wants and wishes. There were requests made for the latest action figures, Legos, sporting equipment and games, and finally the age where video games and electronics gifts ruled. However, holiday present buying for…
It was just about 11 pm and I had drifted off to sleep knowing I had to rise early for my flight back to America when suddenly I was awakened by the buzzing of my cell phone. With a bit of nervous hesitation, I peered at the caller ID and…
As a mom, I have been given many titles over the years: the quirky mom, the dependable mom, the strangely embarrassing mom, the annoying mom, the room mom, the blunt and unfiltered mom and even the recovering helicopter mom. However, the one thing I may never be called is the…
