Category: Tweens and Teens

The other day, I took the opportunity to grab the high school age girls that were in my house (Aidan and Chelsea) and the middle school boys (Daly and Mitchell) in order to talk about the school year and how they thought everything was going so far.I was expecting some eye rolling, but they happily sat down to talk to me and we quickly veered off the course of schooling onto some deeper subjects. What I heard were some very unexpected and heartfelt thoughts on some very big subjects.

This is the second piece in a three-part series from Bright Beacon on energy drinks. Don’t miss the first part – Energy Drinks: Do You Know What Your Kids Are Drinking? We all teach our kids to say no to drugs, but how many parents think to warn their children about the dangers of Red Bull?Here are five reasons why kids should stay away from energy drinks: 5. CAFFEINE – Heavy caffeine use has been linked to negative health effects. Energy drinks have more caffeine than coffee, and they aren’t regulated by the FDA.

Shopping, for some people, is a favorite pastime sport, a form of entertainment. I hate shopping. To put it into perspective just how much I hate shopping, let me say this: I would rather have a colonoscopy than go to the mall. Are you beginning to understand how much I dislike it? My ex-husband always said that I was a dream wife in the sense that I never went shopping without a purpose.

There are times when I think maybe I am not cut out for motherhood. I know you are probably thinking its a little late in the game to start thinking that way. I can handle pregnancy; sleepless nights, potty training and homework that make me question how I ever passed the fourth grade. But I dont think I can handle having my children drive.