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Because My Kids Are Already At Risk

August 14, 2017 by not your average mom 2 Comments

I made the decision to stop drinking about six weeks ago. I did this for a number of reasons. One is that I have a hard time drinking in moderation. I either drink no alcohol, or I drink all the alcohol. Another reason is that while my body has never really tolerated alcohol very well, […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Parenting Tagged With: Addicts, depression, drinking, honest, honst, opioids, parent, problem, sobriety

Don’t Complain. Especially If You Are A Part Of The 80%.

August 3, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

I recently saw a Facebook post written by a teacher where she described two different interactions with parents regarding school supplies. It’s a post from last year, but now that it’s that time of year again, the post is resurfacing. In a nutshell, one parent was complaining about how much money she had to spend […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: board of ed, influence, parent, public school, register, school, school supplies, teacher, vote, voting

20 Things You Can Do To Be a Great Parent

October 28, 2016 by not your average mom 2 Comments

Yesterday I came across this question when I was wasting time on Facebook: “I’m going to be a first-time dad in a few weeks… I’m quite nervous! Does anyone have some helpful tips on how I can be a great dad? “ About a millionĀ things immediately popped into my head. It doesn’t matter whether you […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: change, consistency, dad, exercise, father, great, hugs, mistakes, mom, mother, parent, priority, schedule

Do You Feel Like You Are Trying To Empty The Ocean With A Spoon?

September 23, 2016 by not your average mom 3 Comments

I don’t know if you’ve heard that Coldplay song Up and Up, but one of the lines in it says: lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon I have probably listened to this song a thousand times. It helped me get through this summer. I […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: asking, parent, positive discipline, telling

Because Your Children Are Counting On You

August 3, 2015 by not your average mom 4 Comments

I don’t trust my kids. Not any of them. I want to. But I think if you blindly believe everything your kids are telling you, you are making a big mistake. I was a kid once. I know how things work. And even the really good kids will, at some point, try to get away […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Brookfield Cares, church, drugs, drugs and alcohol in teens, girls scout, parent, wake up call for parents

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