Tag: growing up
Slay, Girl, Slay! Following the Trends According to Your Preteen!
Cropped hoodie...check. Neutral clothing...check. Stanley Cup...check. Nike Air Forces that match the backpack...check. Charged iPhone with matching background...check. Aesthetic on point...check. Using the word...
The Last Year: Soaking It up and Embracing What’s Next
The last year before your last baby goes off to preschool, or the last year that your last baby is in preschool, or maybe...
Making a “Life Soundtrack”
At the beginning of each year, I ask my tenth graders to write about music for their first assignment. They can pick a song,...
Thirty, Flirty, and Surviving
This month, I turn 30. It got me thinking about the movie 13 Going on 30, which is almost 20 years old! In the...
My Daughter Is Leaving for College and I Don’t Feel a...
My daughter is leaving for college, and I’m not panicking as I thought. She is so stressed out and upset that she is leaving...
What the College “Need-to-Bring” Checklists Fail to Mention
As my son prepares for his sophomore year of college, I cannot help but think back to last year. I read all the "must-do"...
The Freshman 15
Freshman 15 refers to the theory that first-year college students gain around 15 pounds during their freshman year of college. Luckily my son avoided...
Changing the Narrative on Mom Guilt
Life has been crazy lately. Between work, travel, and a sick toddler, it’s been one hell of a ride. It’s been hard to get...
The 90s: New and Nostalgic
If you ever go on social media, then chances are you follow an account related to 80s/90s nostalgic content. It seems like every generation...