All posts tagged teenagers

How to Be Traumatized by Your Child in One Easy Lesson

I apologize (mostly to Midlife Slices) for the tardiness this post, but, well, between work and attempting to recover from the events that prompted …

You know, I could have sworn I sent a child to Texas on July 5th. What I got back was a mop with legs. …

This is something I wrote last year, before I ever thought about having a blog. It seemed appropriate, so I’m recycling it here. Well, …

You know, as parents we worry about what our children see on television, in the movies, on the internet. We even worry what kinds …

Oh yes, I do. The Young One’s final report card for the year came in the mail and ALL of his teachers made a …

So, Beloved’s younger daughter is here for a little over a week. She rather objected to being referred to as “Thing Two” so she …

…is when you have to explain to your thirteen-year-old son that combing his hair does NOT constitute “dressing up.”

Trina is one of my oldest and dearest friends; we’ve known each other since the 8th grade. She is now the single mother of …

Chocolate Strawberry Crumb Cake

May 24, 2013, 6 comments

I sort of mentioned this in passing in a recent post, and got quite a few requests for the recipe. Then I promptly forgot …
Now, About Those Sources…

May 23, 2013, 2 comments

Yesterday, when I reposted my article on why saturated fats are so important to our health, I got this comment: I tend to research …
The Skinny on Saturated Fats – A Repost

May 22, 2013, 3 comments

A couple of years ago, I did a series on dietary fats and the role they play in our health. My readership has more …