The first time my daughter ran away was the most terrifying experience for the entire family. She had gotten her phone taken away because she kept skipping field hockey practice to hang out with a couple of girls she had met. The Field Hockey coach had reached out to me for help and told me […]
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When Cebastian started to work on his first merit badge, I had no idea what a merit badge was, why does he need them in the first place, and what to do with them. This will be especially helpful for Cub Scouts who are transitioning to Boy Scouts. What is a Merit Badge? A merit
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As a single mother, I have to make sure that I am on top of my game when it comes to organization. This is in every aspect of my life whether it be as a parent, work, home, school, and the list keeps going. Even though I have read numerous books and blogs on organization,
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My daughter became a chronic runaway at 14. It doesn’t make sense why she started doing it but it happened anyway. There were days that she would just run after we had a good time as a family. There were other times that she had her phone taken away as punishment because she wasn’t focusing
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My daughter is dealing with some mental health issues. When someone is working on her mental health, it doesn’t just affect that person but the people closest to them. It is not something that is easy, and there are usually some tough times. I am a huge advocate for therapy. However, there are times that
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If you love traveling as much as I do, you get excited about your upcoming trip months before it happens. I start imaging the places I am going to visit while I am there, learning more about the culture and people who live there, and the amazing food that I can’t have where I live.
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It has been a few months since son got his new part-time job at the movie theater. I have seen that he is really growing into a responsible adult who is getting better at managing his money. This is the same boy who spent $300 one week after he got paid. We had a serious
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When I learned about the Boy Scouts, I didn’t understand how it would benefit my son as it has. He has learned skills such as leadership, teamwork, and resiliency that he might have learned later on in life, but he has learned early. Joining Boy Scouts when he was in second place was a decision
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