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Excuse Me, Teacher, We Need to Talk

January 11, 2016 By Real Life Parenting 10 Comments

Excuse Me, Teacher, We Need to Talk

The day before Winter Break, the Girl had a particularly upsetting encounter with her Social Studies teacher. I wrote about it on my Facebook page.   Hubbinator and I had a 45-minute phone conversation with Mr. Social Studies on the day of the incident. He didn’t seem to “get it.” When I sat down with the […]

Filed Under: General, Parenting, Rant Post Tagged With: kids, parenting, Real Life Parenting, school, teens

Here We Go Again–Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh Auditions for 2016

January 4, 2016 By Real Life Parenting Leave a Comment

Here We Go Again–Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh Auditions for 2016

This is such an exhilarating time of year. The New Year is filled with excitement of what’s to come, a fresh start full of possibility, and the thrill of kicking off a new season of Listen To Your Mother with the official announcement and call for auditions! SQUEEEEEE! Last year’s inaugural Pittsburgh show was a booming […]

Filed Under: General, Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh Tagged With: auditions, Listen To Your Mother, Pittsburgh

Why I Buy So Much for My Kids for Christmas

December 15, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 4 Comments

Why I Buy So Much for My Kids for Christmas

I have always splurged at Christmas. Honestly, I have no idea how much money I spend on my kids–or anyone else–because I buy the things on their wish list and then more. More. More. More. If I think they’ll like it, I buy it for them. If it will make them happy, I buy it. […]

Filed Under: Confession, General, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, Real Life Parenting

Where Do We Go From Here? A Mother’s Thoughts After ANOTHER Mass Shooting

December 2, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 1 Comment

Where Do We Go From Here? A Mother’s Thoughts After ANOTHER Mass Shooting

Active Shooter(s) in San Bernardino. The day’s breaking news. Less than a week after the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting. My heart sank. Again. So many friends on social media were talking about emails and prompts from their bosses reviewing disaster training–what to do in the case of an active shooter, the protocols for in-location safety […]

Filed Under: General, Rant Post Tagged With: responsibility, truth

You, Beyonce and Me … We Have So Much in Common

October 21, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 4 Comments

You, Beyonce and Me … We Have So Much in Common

When it comes to getting things done, who’s the Go To person in your house? When the kids have a question, a problem, or need something, whose name do they call? Who manages the calendar, makes the appointments, and keeps the show running? Who can rattle off the list of each kid’s meds, doses, and […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: health, life, women

Five Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Drugs

October 15, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 8 Comments

Five Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Drugs

Parenting is hard. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on things, your kids change ages and stages and you’re right back where you were at the beginning: overwhelmed, underprepared, trying to figure out how to navigate the waters. I was pushed back to that “beginning” this summer as we attended Freshman Orientation for the […]

Filed Under: General, Parenting, Shine a Light Tagged With: drug abuse, kids, parenting, Real Life Parenting, teens

I Miss Myself

July 19, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 28 Comments

I Miss Myself

I miss myself. I miss being the fun and funny person I am. The one who laughs easily and heartily. The girl who cracks jokes and speaks sarcasm fluently. I miss being happy. And excited. And confident, energized, empowered and optimistic. I miss feeling normal emotions. I’m so tired. Tired of the blah, gray hue […]

Filed Under: Confession, General, Shine a Light, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, depression, Real Life Parenting, truth

‘Twas the Night Before College

July 14, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 2 Comments

‘Twas the Night Before College

For the Boy. XOXO, Mom *You can click on the graphic below to go straight to the video of me reading this piece for Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh if you’d prefer to just watch. ‘Twas the Night Before College ’Twas the night before College, and all through the house everyone busy, except the cat […]

Filed Under: General, Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh, Parenting, Shine a Light Tagged With: college, kids, life, love, motherhood, Real Life Parenting, teens

Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh 2015 … The Show at Your Fingertips

July 10, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 4 Comments

Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh 2015 … The Show at Your Fingertips

Going to college. Getting married. Giving birth to the Boy. Giving birth to the Girl. Producing Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh. These are the Five Most Meaningful Events of my life. Nearly a year ago I submitted an application to bring the Listen To Your Mother show to Pittsburgh. I was thrilled beyond words (other […]

Filed Under: Listen To Your Mother: Pittsburgh, Shine a Light Tagged With: Listen To Your Mother, LTYM, motherhood, Real Life Parenting

Why I Love It When My Kids Are Disrespectful

April 29, 2015 By Real Life Parenting 15 Comments

Why I Love It When My Kids Are Disrespectful

Sometimes kids get an attitude and talk back. Shocking, I know. Occasionally our children are a little too big for their britches and like to correct every minor detail and get very persnickety about things we parents say. It’s surprising, indeed. Once in a while, our cherubs behave in ways that make us want to […]

Filed Under: General, Parenting Tagged With: children, Family, kids, parenting, teens, truth, tweens

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