Parenting
The Older Your Child Gets, The Closer the Goodbye Becomes
I remember the first day of kindergarten. I remember how far away your senior year in high school seemed and how unimaginable it was that one day you would be leaving me. I once heard the older your child gets, the closer the goodbye becomes… and it’s so painfully...
Is your Teenager Taking Care of The Big Three?
A teenager’s eyes tell all. As parents, we take one glance and it’s written all over their face. We know when something is wrong and when they aren’t their best. We immediately start guessing, decoding or deciphering what’s happening and more importantly, we want...
Decoding Your Teen! Kelly Richardson joins The Doctors
Read the full article here: The Doctors - Decoding Your Teen!
Hey SAT– You Suck!
Yes, Scholastic Aptitude Test, I’m talking to you. It’s time someone spoke the truth and put you in your place. As the parent of a high school senior, I’m giving you a piece of my mind. I was taught to never use the word “hate”. We could say dislike, detest or...
Dear Boy-Moms… It’s a Big Job
Dear Boy-Moms, We have a big job. It’s a daunting task. To know we are raising someone’s future husband seems so far-fetched when they are little fella's playing in the mud and building forts in our living room. But our little boys grow up and become big boys and...
Welcome Back Boys of Fall
When I feel that chill, smell that fresh cut grass I'm back in my helmet, cleats and shoulder pads Game Day. We’ve waited 9 long months for the next kickoff. Jerseys are washed. Mouth guards are ready. Chin straps are snapped in place. Knee braces are fitted....
The Beginning of the End
Senior Sunrise 2018. The beginning of the end. I’m not ready. Senior year marks the firsts of all the lasts. Big changes are on the horizon. It’s the last first day of required school. As a parent, the start of elementary school was met with anticipation and...
Welcome to the Jungle: 6 Tips to Share with your College Freshman
Two years ago, I made the drive. We loaded my son and half of Bed, Bath and Beyond into my husbands truck and dropped him off at college. I was a novice, a college-mom-virgin, a newbie at launching my child from the nest. I read books, read blogs, joined on-line...
Peace Out Middle School
Dear Baby Girl, You did it. We did it. Thank God it’s over. We survived Middle School. Yes, I know I didn’t technically go to school with you, but I walked beside you for the whole crazy journey, so I hope you humor me and let me call this a “We” triumph. Coming...
Evening of Dreams: A Night to Remember
Sometimes a picture doesn’t do a moment justice. The moment is too big, too amazing, too special. The picture may show smiles and happy faces but what the picture doesn’t tell is the love and kindness that has created the smiles and happy faces. The picture...
