The simultaneous milestones of teens and parents

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Writer of Words, etc

I just watched my 17 year old son pull out of the driveway to take himself, by himself, to a golf course.

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Tripping, injuries and a fun day at the park

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 Writer of Words, etc

Saturday afternoon Tucker the Beagle brought the gang by my house for an early Father’s Day dinner and, as these things go, there were multiple shenanigans.

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Mom life: Adventures with the teen girl

May 2, 2022May 16, 2022 Writer of Words, etc

Disclaimer: I have permission from my daughter to write and post pictures of her in this post.

Usually by April and May, the last place I want to go is a mall. Why?

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Evil spell

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Writer of Words, etc

A few weeks ago I had a first-time experience at a nail salon. 💅

My 14 year old daughter was staying with me and my mom over parts of her spring break when she approached me with this:

“I know you’ve never been to a nail salon,” she said. “I thought it might be fun for us to do this together.”

Now, how can I say no to such a cute invitation?

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Sound check with Sonja the teenager

December 17, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

My daughter helped me do a sound check on a bluetooth microphone which wasn’t working properly the last time I tried using it and so I solicited her help.

Teenagers know everything, right? 😀

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Rink life, social life and two short videos

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

With the return of almost-normal activities the kids have had a re-entry to the rink in ways that seem almost identical to the way it used to be.

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Tucker and his skunky playmate

October 16, 2021October 25, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

WELL.

There was a time when the little trouble maker got sprayed by a skunk which caused a great smell to perfume the house for days after.

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How life has changed and a few other updates

September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

I’ve been co-parenting my teens while not living at home. It’s been… interesting.

Did you know teens are not chatty? I mean, all this time when I was home with them they stared at their phones, chatted with friends, yada yada… they knew I was there, in the background, ready to pour food into their little gullets, but they didn’t really interact with me too much. Which is completely normal teenage behaviour, I’m not complaining here. They have their lives back now that lockdowns have been eliminated (for how long though? ugh…) Chatting with mom was just not… done. Or something.

Unless they were hungry. 😛

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An adorable little rant*

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

*About back to school.

I asked my teens when they’re going back to school.

I bet you know what they said. Nothing, that’s what. They don’t know because they don’t check because they don’t care.

I don’t even blame them.

But I want to know what is going on because I’m a mom and I want everyone out of this godforsaken house while I continue to stay here part-time(ish) and it would really help me if I had an iota of an idea what the eff is happening with school now that the pandemic is over (and starting again but whatever).

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Writers should kick in doors and tear down walls

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

One again, my forward propulsion came to a screeching halt the other day.

It’s all good. These things happen. They will happen again. Life is a journey and all that. 🙄

Here’s what happened.

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Heartbreak

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

My son’s last quadmester (4th semester consisting of two subjects due to remote/virtual learning) began a couple of weeks ago. It will run until the end of June, probably online. And then, he’ll have graduated grade 10 from inside of his bedroom. Thank you Mr. Trudeau and Mr. Ford. You are both equally to blame. (Don’t at me unless you’re Justin or Doug, I’m not going to rant and debate about this today.)

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Talking about something special – video

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

Continue reading Talking about something special – video

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16 years ago

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

As I type this shortly after lunch, I would have still been in labour 16 years ago today. Contractions began at 2 am so I was driven to hospital where they declared me dilated enough to remain in hospital, but it would still be hours before the baby was born. 🎉🎂