As a mother of a teenager I wanted to share what we are doing to get through this unique time in our lives. First, did you ever EVER think we would go through something like this? I keep talking with my son about this because I want him to understand when his kids are in […]
I feel like a failure weekly as a mother! I put unnecessary mom guilt on my shoulders when things don’t work out, the way I feel they should. Or when my son gets mad at me or when we argue. There are so many variables as to why mothers (and dads) feel like failures! Because […]
Our mom, Judy created this recipe for Teri and me because we are always on the go. We take them everywhere now. My seventeen-year-old son devoured five of these pops on the way to baseball. Try it! […]
During the teenage years, raising multiples can be difficult for parents and for the teenagers. I am an identical twin and my hardest time was in high school but didn’t realize that until a little later in life. The combination of hormones rapidly running through the bodies, family changes or dysfunctions, new academics, social challenges, […]
I know I am not a parent of twins, but I am a parent of three kids and juggling multiples is hard no matter what. And the hardest part of any marriage is when you have young kids at home, whether it is infant stage or activity stage. Running them all over the place for […]
Starting a family is scary whether it’s having a biological or adopting a baby, there are so many steps and things to ponder as you are starting this new chapter in your life. If I could have had a biological child, I would have but we adopted, and it was one of the best decisions […]
I have a teenage son and right now vaping is one of our biggest concerns. As a parent, we don’t know yet the long or short term affects of vaping, using Juul pods, e-cigarettes or high levels of nicotine. I have done my research and wanted to share what I have learned, from one parent […]
Being an identical twin, I think it is hard for some twins to do their own thing and not live in the shadow of the more dominant twin. Especially during teenage years. We both wanted to give our prospective. Teri: I was the shy one growing up. Shari was more dominant and outgoing. She always […]
Through my lifetime I have always been conservative. Now that I am “seasoned” I really wish I was bolder and did things differently. However, with that said, I have worked in Corporate America for the majority of my life which consisted mostly of black, navy or brown. Regardless of my age, I have learned to […]