Testing

I just dropped the tired teen off at school for the SAT test. On the way her brother wished her … Continue reading Testing

When a friendship fails

When your kids are small friends come and go. When those friendships last for years then fail it can be … Continue reading When a friendship fails

The college aged and high school aged kids in my life wonder why politicians (and others) are so obsessed by … Continue reading Why Sex Education Fails – Any Teen Will Tell You

Dear Diary, I awoke from a dream of battle and blood, with warlocks and werewolves, to find myself in my … Continue reading Vampire Diary: BFF

Why something simple like hanging a spoon off your nose is so important (to a Vampire teen) Since the invention … Continue reading Why something simple like hanging a spoon off your nose is so important (to a Vampire teen)

Pretty much the title here says it all. My daughter is a Junior at Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, … Continue reading Hey teacher – my kid is listening to every single word you say.

Strange but true: I trust my children. I raised them that way. It all goes by so fast… way … Continue reading Parenting Choices: Allowing your children to have their dreams

Old friends I hadn’t seen in a century stopped by Sunday night. We were young together, the same age as … Continue reading Old Stories, Secrets, and Teens of Long Ago, and Now