It hit me like a swift blow to my emotional gut, sending me back to the reality that time really is a precious resource. I knew this day would eventually come, but I didn’t know how quickly it would sneak up and I’m not quite sure if I’m ready for…
Tag: Parenting
20 Things I Want My Kids To Know As They Enter Adulthood
Being a parent at any stage in life is not easy – especially when you are parenting children who are on the cusp of adulthood. That undescribed, awkward and terrifying place between not quite being an adult, yet no longer being a child. The time when life is both full…
Goodbye Helicopter Parenting, Hello Mothership Parenting
“Mothership, I have returned!” Those were the words my 17 year-old wise-cracking son uttered as he strode through the door after returning from an outing with his friends. “Mothership”? Seriously? I wasn’t quite sure what to think about Matt’s new nickname or why he bestowed yet another endearing term…