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My daughter used to be enamored with the heart-shaped notes the Tooth Fairy left under her pillow. She’d run into my room in the morning squealing with joy, note in hand, repeating the words of encouragement and praise the Tooth Continue reading The Tooth Fairy’s Parting Gift for a Teen and Her Mom (Published in Her View From Home)
Dropping my son off at college and driving away was harder than 24 hours of labor with an epidural that didn’t take, and lots of pushing, culminating in a messy C-section. I’m not kidding. At least that time, he came Continue reading 5 Tips to Maximize Your Kid’s Home-From-College Weekends (Published in Kveller)
I’m not gonna lie. Dropping my son off at college sucked. Experienced friends warned me that they cried all the way home and I empathized, but doubted that would happen to me. I expected to tear up a little hugging Continue reading Nothing Can Prepare You For Dropping Your Firstborn Off At College (Published In Kveller)
I SO didn’t want to be THAT mom. You know the type, whose life revolves around her children to such an extent that she decompensates the summer before her firstborn goes to college. Nope. Not me. I’m productive and busy. Continue reading Trying To Stay Calm While Sending My Kid Off To College For the First Time (Published in The Huffington Post)
I’m sending my son off to college at the end of the summer. I’m trying not to be a wreck and hope that lots of what I taught him these past 18 years will stick. I’m also hoping that lots Continue reading 4 Inspiring Life Lessons I Learned From My Teenage Son (Published in The Huffington Post)