Know who you Are

Know who you Are...

In order to know who you are, you have to know who you were. From birth to now you are amalgams of your life experiences. Good and bad. Truth be told although it didn’t seem like it at the time the bad experiences are actually good. If life were perfect there would be no lessons....
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Teen Drinking

Teen Drinking...

We’re joking. My teenage daughter and I do not pound down drinks together, though we are behind a bar. What she has in her hand is a water bottle. What is not a joke are the stats on teens and alcohol. It is by far the most used and abused drug among America’s teenagers....
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Teen Drinkin Party

Teen Drinkin Party...

So here’s the set-up, your teenager has told you that her friend is having a party at her house. There is going to be boys, music, frolic, oh ya…alcohol and no parental supervision. They’re out of town. You know the parents. Do you call them to let them know what’s...
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Sxting msg 4 U

Sxting msg 4 U...

Are you a parent of a teenager? Are you aware of this insane trend called sexting? For those of you who don’t know, sexting is when a kid takes a flirtatious, nude or semi-nude picture of them self and sends it to others through their cell phone or other means of texting device....
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Immigrants–Aren’t we All

Immigrants–Aren&#...

That’s my oldest daughter with her arms wrapped around our nanny, housekeeper, babysitter, caretaker, confidante, other mother, and soul sister. Gloria has been a part of our family since my daughter was two years old. Rachele will tell you that she chose Gloria to be a part...
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Lessons in living Longer

Lessons in living Longe...

You know that adage, “you are as young as you feel”, it’s clinically proven to be true! When Yale University researchers studied the mortality rate of seniors who had a positive attitude about their age, physical ability and embraced a youthful spirit ended up living...
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A Mother’s Day Sandwich

A Mother’s Day Sa...

Mom fell down. My 90-year-old mother was just getting back on her feet again after a horrendous bout with shingles. Ugly nasty disease. (If you are over 60 years old I highly recommend the Zoster vaccine). In any event, mom was down for the count, four months on her back and depressed....
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Other people’s Parents

Other people’s Pa...

Four times a year my youngest daughter gets very excited with the anticipation of attending her out of town weekend teen retreat. All the kids look forward to it really. There’s a buzz that begins a week before the Friday they get to cut out of school early. It’s a chance...
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Teen + Protein

Teen + Protein...

My beautiful teenage daughter has been digging in to some healthy exercise and eating habits lately. I am so proud of  her! A little bit of hot yoga, lots of miles on the treadmill and quite a few crunches. She is into it, so the natural next step is some good healthy eating habits....
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pix frm b-lo the belt

pix frm b-lo the belt...

Over the years I have had some pretty amazing conversations with my daughters. We talk about anything and everything.  Like I know who the designated driver for the evening, yes I am fully aware there is underage drinking. I find out exactly what’s happening at school, who’s...
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