Yo mamma
After showing Daughter the 2013 holiday card, she replied You know your mom is a graphic designer when the family holiday card looks like it’s store bought. She meant that as a compliment.
Parenthood
Curfew
Daughter has new freedom by driving herself to events. This has opened up a new world and she is more social now that she can come and go as she’s invited to go places. Because she’s never been social before, we never had to impose a curfew on her. When she does go somewhere, she
Bad Parent
A mom was lamenting how much time her daughter spent on the computer. Constantly having to limit the daughter’s time on the computer, there was some amount of guilt on the mom’s part around the daughter’s habits. My thought was “or DON’T restrict your daughter’s computer time and maybe she’ll grow up to be a
Parent Prompt
In Naviance (the school software to track students), parents have to (get to?) fill out a “brag sheet,” something that could be added to college applications if it were admissible. Here are the directions: Parent Letter Prompt: (This section is to be completed by your parent/guardian. They can either write directly in the space provided,
Rocky Horror
When I was a sophomore in high school, my GF was a wild-child whose divorced mother was absent from the house most of the time. GF introduced me to Rocky Horror Picture Show and began throwing parties that led to going to the midnight showing. This group of friends was TOTALLY into the story and