Lucy’s first date and how I feel about it
I feel compelled to post about Lucy’s first date and how I feel about it today. Because her second date is tonight, and it’s therapeutic for me to write down…
tips on raising teenagers from “in the arena”
Teenagers are confusing. And frustrating. And tricky. But they are also pretty dang awesome. Raising teenagers can evoke a wide range of emotions — from anxiety over how they are doing, to heavy sadness when they face a challenge, to joy from seeing them thrive. It’s a tough job.
another “powderpuff” season in the books
It feels weird to look at these pictures now that the whole school year is all wrapped up. And oh boy I have a lot to say about all that…
one more prom — the official “last dance”
What happens when you have a trip with your recently-returned missionary back to see her mission stomping-grounds and your other daughter gets asked to a different school prom the same…
PROM (smack dab in the middle of Nationals)
Welp, this weekend was one for the record books for us around here. And my heart is so jumbled with all that I want to remember from the big things…
winter formal for Claire!
Another dance has come and gone. This one was squished in between the state football finals (where we WON!!! first time in his high school’s history so a pretty big…
Senior Year Homecoming Date for Claire
I’ve mentioned this before I think, but my high school dances weren’t nearly as fancy as the ones we have here in these parts. I would just whip up a…
3 tips for making teenagers like you
The responsibility as a parent becomes so tangible when you have teenagers, as their decisions and friends and actions start to mean so much more and have bigger consequences. They are so much more accountable and it is so difficult to find the balance between nagging and praising. Yet it’s difficult to help with anything at all if you don’t have a good relationship. So, Here I am with 3 tips for making teenagers like you.
five things before you send your kids off into the big, wide world
It was graduation week for so many high school seniors this week. Albeit a very different kind of graduation from the traditional ones we are used to, (2020 high school…