December 30th, 2011 08:00am

Holiday Letter 2011

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This has been a whirlwind of a year, and I can’t believe we’ve actually reached the end! So much has happened in 2011, making this one of my favorite years yet.

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TAGS , | CATEGORY holidays, Santa Rosa Mom

July 26th, 2011 04:37pm

Sibling Rivalry, Sibling Bond

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With DQ and Taz away from each other for a week, the sibling rivalry developed into something shocking….

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TAGS , , | CATEGORY Case of the Terrible Tweens, family, teens

July 13th, 2011 01:15pm

“Can I come home?”

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“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.”

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TAGS , | CATEGORY Case of the Terrible Tweens, Kid Issues, Summer vacation

May 3rd, 2011 12:14pm

Mother of the Year

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If you’re looking for how NOT to do Mother’s Day, read on….

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March 31st, 2011 08:42am

Goodbye single mom home.

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It may have been an imperfect white picket fence reality, but I made it mine and was proud of it. And now I say goodbye to my single mom home.

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TAGS , , , | CATEGORY Blending families, Single Parenting, The Love Front

January 25th, 2011 11:18am

Teenage showdown

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The ups and downs of being a mom raising a teenager. And apparently, I’m just at the beginning….

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July 30th, 2010 03:31pm

Life without kids

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The kids are gone for the week, and Mr. W and I are left to our own devices as we pretend we aren’t parents and do everything we’ve ever wanted to do. (read the article…)

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TAGS , | CATEGORY Single Parenting

July 14th, 2010 02:44pm

Being my kid’s embarrassment

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As a parent, you will only be cool to your kids for so long. And when the tides change (and they will) you will become the most embarrassing creature on the face of the planet. (read the article…)

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TAGS , , , | CATEGORY As a Parent...., Case of the Terrible Tweens, Kid Issues, Vacations

June 28th, 2010 03:16pm

Because of Grandma

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Two weeks ago my grandmother passed away. It wasn’t a surprise, we had known it was coming. But once it happened, the overwhelming sadness that came with it was inescapable. And I was actually surprised to be overcome with tears upon the news. (read the article…)

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June 24th, 2010 04:09pm

Forced to enforce

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When kids disobey, it is our job to crack down on them.  What they probably don’t know, however, is we really don’t want to.  (read the article…)

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