So much of my current relationship with daughter is how I would describe it? Basically, every day is all about reminding my daughter about this that and the other or should I say being annoying (her words not mine) about “doing her homework, is she all caught up with her school work, her chores, cleaning […]
Embarrassing My Daughter Every Chance I Can #ParentingTeens
If you are like me, you grew up with parents who pretty much stayed out of your life. But our generation of parents is nothing like that, I am very involved in my daughter’s life. Call me a helicopter mom if you will and it doesn’t bother me. Unfortunately, my daughter is not buying my […]
Nothing Can Compare to the Power of True Friends @FriendshipDairy #ThePowerofFriendship AD
During my business school years, I met so many great people who are still my friends twenty years later. And while most don’t live nearby, we regularly communicate and see each other pretty often. Hey, everybody wants to visit New York City, right. But I never imagined that when I went to business school […]
Sleepaway Camp is Over and I am sad
My daughter went to sleepaway camp for the first time this summer. I have to admit that when I heard way back in the 5th grade that there families sending their kids to sleepaway camp for 8 weeks, I was shocked. “What kind of horrible parents are these?” and “how is this a thing?” was […]
Check Your Privilege, Buying School Supplies Does Not Come Easy For Everyone
Guess what I did over the weekend? An activity that parents across the country are doing, I started my school supply shopping. And with this annual ritual, I have been reading stories and Facebook comments by people (all written by moms since I have yet to read a story by dads) bitching about how much […]
Documenting Agreed Upon Decisions with my Teen #TeenParenting
I will admit that I don’t always remember every little thing that is going on in my personal life. Two years ago, I forgot my daughter’s godmother’s birthday dinner because I had forgotten to put the date on the calendar and had to rush out without makeup or showering arriving to restaurant 20 minutes late […]
Alert The Media- Teen Cleans Her Room Without Being Prompted #Teens #ParentingTeens
I think if you live in a small space, just having papers lying around on the dining room table or shoes splayed out or an unmade bed makes your entire home look likes a mess. And that is the way with our apartment. My apartment is in a constant state of disorganization, that is except […]
How James Corden Helps Me Bond with My Teen Daughter @JKCorden
Remember when James Corden, the host of the 2017 Grammy Awards was named to replace Craig Ferguson as the host of The Late Late Show on CBS and all of America asked a collective, who? Well, my daughter and I were fans way before Car Pool Karaoke became must see viewing from his co-starring role […]
Tips to Raising a Healthy and Happy Teen
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. When my daughter was younger, it was so much easier to ensure she was staying active, between walking to and from school every day, […]
Putting the Merry in Merry Christmas – Hanging with my New York Family
For the last week, every one I run into asks “what are you doing for Christmas?” I think it’s expected that you travel during the holidays either to visit family or if you are cool and have money, you are headed to a warm weather destination. There was a time when my daughter was young […]
