I love my life. I love my husband. I love my kid. But here’s the thing—a gal can only take so much teen angst. I hope you’re not expecting one of those Pollyanna posts telling you why you should cherish these years when your teen is screaming at you. That you should stop complaining about how your kid doesn’t appreciate you, because some day soon they will be grown and you’ll wish you had these years back. That you only have so many weekends left before they move out. Or that your newly minted ... View the Post
There Are a Lot of Things I’ll Miss, But Not the Teen Angst
It’s Devastatingly Haunting as James Blunt Sings to His Ailing Father
James Blunt is an award-winning English singer-songwriter and record producer who is probably best known for the single, "You’re Beautiful.” Blunt recently released a deeply personal, new video for Monsters. Blunt's father, Charles Blount, is battling stage 4 kidney disease and will die if he does not get a donor kidney. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTFbGcnl0po In the video, Blunt's eyes flood with tears as he sings to us, his audience. About midway through the song, the camera pans out ... View the Post
25 Bestselling Dorm Essentials for College Freshman 2020
Ever wonder what's on the list of the most popular dorm essentials for college freshmen? Here are some of the bestselling off-to-college items that other Grown and Flown parents are buying for their freshmen. We receive compensation from purchases made through the links in this post. 25 Popular Dorm Room Essentials Ikea Frakta Bag We suggest these great, inexpensive IKEA bags for moving in and out, and underbed storage for after move-in day. They are the #1 most popular dorm item for ... View the Post
Why I Despise the Music My Son Listens to, It’s Not What You Think
My 16 year-old son just got his driver’s license. He drives well and obeys the laws. His phone is tucked away safely. Yet, the noise coming from the radio is enough to make me want to jump out of a moving car. It's either rap or hip hop but I have no clue. I can't understand the lyrics. The music is vulgar, profane and angry. It's very sexual and celebrates pot smoking. I struggle to not change the station but I don’t. I watch him. I watch as he taps his fingers to the music. I watch as he ... View the Post
There’s Going to Be a “Saved by the Bell” Reboot and We Can’t Wait
Back in high school, I used to love to watch television, but especially Saved by the Bell. I'd kick off my high- top L.A. Gear sneakers and make myself an oversized bowl of Ramen or throw back one of those Drake's fruit pies and hang in front of the screen with my sisters. Sure, Zack was handsome but I always had a thing for A.C Slater and would get goosebumps every time he called Jessie Spano, "Mama." Kelly was my fashion idol and I would struggle in front of the mirror for hours before ... View the Post
How Many Pairs of Shoes Does One Kid Need to Go to College?
How many pairs of shoes does one kid need to go to college? Shower shoes a must. One. Sneakers also a must. Two. Boots a must (for snowy schools). Three. Slides definitely a must. Four. Fancy shoes a must. Five. How Many Pairs of Shoes Should You Bring to College? That’s five pairs of shoes. I can handle that. Except my son is adding “fraternity sneakers” to the mix. You know those once white sneakers, now a rainbow shade of grey, to wear to fraternity parties so his regular sneakers ... View the Post