Number 7’s go to insult is “You smell like a butthole.” A few years ago, I would have responded to this differently than I do now. A few years ago, I would have reprimanded and shamed any of the kids for speaking to each other that way. Or I would have, out of exasperation, pretended […]
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A Sense Of Humor Is One Of Your Most Powerful Parenting Tools
I was voted the “Class Clown” my senior year in high school, and I like to find the humor in any situation I can. If you asked my friends to pick a couple words to describe me, there’s a good chance funny would be one of them. I mean, Not Your Average Mom started out […]
What I Wish I Knew in High School (and what I hope my daughters know when they get there)
I was not cool in high school. At all. I wasn’t unpopular by any means. I knew just about everyone in school (it was a small high school) and I’d say I was well-liked enough. I had an awesome group of close friends, most of whom were on the swim team. But even in my […]