Learnings on how to handle a bad mood or bad day, from a teen.
Talk to Strangers
You never know what you might learn when you say hello.
Never Settle
“Don’t settle for less, ’cause then you miss out on more.”
Humans: For Anita and Rhonda
A little kindness can go a long way.
Visitor in My Own Home
Change happens. A teen’s take on coming back home for the summer after a year .
You’re Going to Spend Money on What??
“You’re going to do it like that…?” Helping my teen learn life skills.
Cringing: Kids and Mental Health
What if my kids struggle with mental health? A thought for helping with the depths (hint: move).
Not Their Ideas
Reminding myself that my kids are their own people, and parenting is messy.
The Zone of Health Specifics: Summer Acne Project
Lexie’s summer project is in the zone of health specifics: changing up her diet to see if it makes a difference for her acne. We’ll see what happens.
Week 2 and Hangry
This summer, Lexie is doing a 3 week experiment with cutting out gluten and dairy to see if it makes a difference for her acne. Week 2 was…hard.