As a parent, we often hear about the terrible twos. What all those so-called parent pundits—the authors, bloggers, podcasters and even my Super Mom besties—failed to warn us about is that first year after your teen comes home from college. You’re not really parenting anymore. You’re just … aware of his existence.
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Please Pass the Hot Sauce
What kind of crazy world do we live in where someone is afraid to offer you hot sauce for fear of offending you?
My Goal Mate
Today, I am going to work and then to the spa for some much-needed self-care. Also today, my teen-age son is having his wisdom teeth removed. Before you start “bad mothering” me, relax. My husband’s got this.
I Quit: To Help My Teen Navigate His High School Years
The “I Quit” Series explores the different reasons women leave their jobs. Like a lot of other mothers, I quit my job to be with my son. Unlike a lot of other mothers, I didn’t quit after he was born or when he was still in diapers. I waited until he was entering high school, an incredibly pivotal and stressful time as he prepares to attend college in four years.
My Double Life
Many adults with elderly parents and young children find themselves caught between two generations and two sets of financial pressure. They are the sandwich generation.
Floating Mother’s Day
I told my husband and son that I have no problem with floating my Mother’s Day this year to accommodate other activities.
Well, Since You Asked
In recent years, I have celebrated Mother’s Day by asking my son, now a teen, how I can be a better mother. This is what he came up with this year:
