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There is a common thread in motherhood which is rooted in the love we have for our growing children. Here you will find reflections which tug at my heartstrings and words which I hope provide you with comfort and hope as you travel your motherhood journey while raising teens.
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Gosh, today is just one of those days… So many thoughts perseverating around in my mind, a...
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Here’s How to Help Your Teen Move on From Their First Heartbreak
I remember it like it was yesterday. The ache in my heart took over as I felt my world crumbling. I was embarrassed thinking everyone could see into my weary heart as I was trying to process why my boyfriend and I were no longer together. Read More ...
10 Things I Want My Daughter to Know Before She Starts Dating
It seems like just yesterday my four daughters were donning pigtails, playing in the sandbox, and giggling on the swings at the playground. Well, as the sun rises and sets each day, time has moved on and my “mom heart” now has to accept the fact that the giggling,...
4 Things Teenagers Need Every Single Day
Is your teen fickle as anything one minute, calm and collective the next? Adoringly sweet and happy one minute and then, almost out of nowhere, nasty the next? Helpful and considerate one minute, then unobliging and selfish the next? The back and forth behaviors and...
12 Things I Want My Teen Daughter to Know About Friendship
Friends are like rays of sunshine in your life I’ve been reflecting a lot lately about the friendships I had growing up as well as the friendships I’ve fostered as an adult. As a young girl and throughout my teen years, my family moved a lot. I attended 10 different...
Parents, Let’s Stop Publicly Shaming Our Teens!
As the sun creeps in and I scroll through my Facebook feed, I am startled to see another post publicly shaming a local teen. I think to myself; we are better than this. We can do better. …to read the full article visit Westchester County Mom
Teen Dating Violence: What Every Parent Should Know
Would you know if your teen was in an abusive relationship? Recently, while my four teenage daughters were gathered around our kitchen table talking, I began to hear snippets of their conversation. Normally, I sit back quietly and offer them space to hang out...
Our Teens Need Us
Isn’t it funny how society has portrayed teens? In movies and books, teens are often seen as aggressive, obnoxious, and downright hard to deal with, and some days it’s true…… to read the full article visit Westchester County Mom
3 Clever Products That Are Keeping My Daughter Safe in College
As my eldest daughter was preparing to leave for college, I started to feel a pit in the bottom of my stomach. Was I sad about her leaving? Was I anxious? Was I wondering if I prepared her well enough or worried she would struggle being away from home? Read More ...As...
A Letter To My Daughter
Who Is So Anxious To Grow Up: You're Going To Miss This I popped my head in my daughter’s bedroom for a few minutes to kiss her goodnight and I couldn’t help but notice that her bedroom was a mess… “Listen, I know you’ve been slammed with homework, but your room is...