Are Teenagers Too Old to Trick-or-Treat? Give the Damn Kids Some Candy.
Apparently, one of the most controversial things you can do as a parent is defend a teenager’s right to free Halloween candy. Last Halloween, I made a TikTok about teenagers going trick-or-treating. I didn’t think I was saying anything particularly revolutionary. I wasn’t suggesting we abolish bedtime, let toddlers operate heavy machinery, or replace the school lunch program with Red Bull. I simply said that teenagers should be allowed to trick-or-treat. 1.1 MILLION views later, apparently I had opened a […]
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The Family Calendar Is Lying to Me
There are 47 things happening this week. Okay, maybe not 47. But there’s a school event, two practices, a birthday party, a dentist appointment, a work meeting, something that needs to be signed, and a mysterious reminder that says “bring supplies tomorrow.” What supplies? For whom? And why am I finding out about this at 8:43 p.m. when the stores are about to close? Welcome to motherhood, where your brain is apparently the official storage facility for every appointment, deadline, […]
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The Best Family Halloween Costume Idea You Haven’t Thought of
When family bonding and tradition-type holidays come to mind, most people think of Christmas, Thanksgiving, or even Easter. Poor Halloween. It’s unsavory spooky past causes it to be left out of the family bonding category for many…. But not THIS family. The family that slays (costumes… not zombies) together stays together. I’ll exhaust every family Halloween costume idea I can until my family won’t agree to a family costume anymore! We’re getting close. My oldest is a teen and thinks […]
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Back-to-School Self-Care: Lowering the Bar Is Self-Care Too
September has a funny way of making moms believe they need to become the CEO of a small educational corporation overnight. Schedules. Permission slips. Lunches. Homework. Sports. Activities. Shoes that apparently disappeared sometime around May. And somewhere in the middle of all that, we’re told to remember to practice self-care. Sure. Let me just add that to the list. This blog post contains affiliate links. If you purchase from them, I may receive a small commission. Maybe Your Self-Care Needs […]
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August Is the Sunday Night of Summer
There’s something different about August. The calendar may still insist it’s summer. The temperatures certainly haven’t gotten the memo. The kids are still wearing swimsuits more often than real clothes. But somehow… Everything feels different. If June is Friday afternoon and July is Saturday, then August is Sunday night. You know that feeling. The fun isn’t technically over, but you can see the finish line from here. The backpacks are starting to appear in stores. School supply lists suddenly become […]
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