This past Wednesday, my son officially became an Eagle Scout! It was a long (sometimes stressful) journey, but it was worth it. I have seen my son go from needing me to help with everything to becoming more and more independent each day. He has learned skills that he will use for the rest of […]
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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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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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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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One of my major goals that came mid 2019 is to be my authentic self and not worry about others’ opinions. Being a good mother is something that is very important to me. I want to prepare my teens for adulthood. What’s important for me is that they are happy adults with little regret. In
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I could have been a detective because I can ask question after question after question. It doesn’t help that I am an overanalzyer. One of the good things about doing family therapy is that allows you to really understand your part to play in a family conflict. My kids said that I make them feel
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Last weekend I sat the teens down for a family meeting. I let them know that I am taking a step back especially after our family trip. They are entitled, spoiled, and have no appreciation for anything I do. Therefore, I am no longer: Going to remind them of what needs to be done I
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