Having put three offspring through college, my husband and I are intimately familiar with that frazzled state of parenthood marked by financial panic, misplaced dreams and rapid debt accumulation…
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Seeking Truth About Military Teen Resilience
‘Military children are resilient!’ If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. But I’ve often wondered, were our kids truly resilient or was this just wishful thinking?
‘Pardon, is that a bit of spleen in your teeth?’
As the waiter set the dish before me, I could almost hear Billy the Big Mouth Bass singing “Take Me to the River” as the fish stared at me from the plate…
Dissecting Your Teen When Side-hugs Begin
Soon, Hayden grew into a teenager, and all affection, conversation and attention became forced. A reluctant side-hug was as good as it was gonna get…