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EMBRACING THE JOURNEY OF MODERN MOTHERHOOD
Welcome to "A Captain's Blog," where the parenting stories are as unfiltered as a teenager's social media feed. We laugh at our mishaps, learn from our mistakes, and snag expert advice to navigate the teen maze. It's the go-to spot for real talk, belly laughs, and a hefty dose of "We've got this!" in the wild ride of raising teens.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 18, 2022
Reading Week Update
Reading week flew by, but we managed to enjoy some quality family time with the kids.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 26, 2022
Teens| Partying and Drinking
So your teen wants to start going to parties but you are freaking out because all you can think about is the terrible shit that can go...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 19, 2022
Life of Mom| 10 Ideas to Make Life Easier
Life with kids is busy. Here are 10 ways I try to make it just a little bit easier.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 23, 2022
Mom Guilt| 13 things to stop apologizing for
Mom guilt can be overwhelming and seemingly endless. This is a love letter to you reminding us we are human and to give ourselves some grace
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 21, 2022
The Teenage boy | Puberty Truths
A girlfriend reached out to me this week and asked if boys get less disgusting as they get older and as much as I wanted to give her some...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 22, 2022
Navigating the Pitfalls and Privileges of Parenting Teenagers: Embracing the Role of the 'Cool Mom'
What is a cool mom? We have lots of on-screen role models like Lorelai Gilmore, and June George but what does it really mean to be one?
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 18, 2022
Household Treasure Hunt
It never ceases to amaze me the random stuff that kids leave laying around.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Dec 9, 2021
Mom Life| Things I've has to say sorry for this week
Captain’s Log Sunday, December 8th, 2021 It’s been a minute since my last report, I’ve been extremely busy, with nothing and everything...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 22, 2021
Captain's Log
Friday, October 22nd, 2021 I have had to issue a ship-wide warring, it reads; I literally feel like my PMS is on steroids, one second...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 11, 2021
Mom's Gratitude List| Top 5
Captain’s Log Monday, October 11th, 2021 It’s 6 AM, I've been up for an hour or so having slept like crap, the result of too much turkey...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Sep 28, 2021
Mom's Grievances
Captain’s Log Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 The Ship and its crew have managed to sail through the first few weeks of September with...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Aug 16, 2021
Frustrated Mom| Lazy Teens
Captain’s Log Monday, August 16th, 2021 I believe I have won the battle on glassware for the moment, but am losing the war in my pursuit...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 26, 2021
Teenage Driver -Road Trip!
Captain’sLog Monday, July 26th, 2021 The Crew seems to be sailing through summer at a comfortable pace. Everyone except the Duchess is...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 18, 2021
TEENAGE DRIVER ALERT!
Relic got his driver's liscense.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jun 28, 2021
GRADUATION. COVID-19. SUMMER VACATION 2021
Sunday, June 27th, 2021 Captain’s Log It’s been an exciting week aboard the S.S Shit Show, as we officially have two high schoolers now....
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jun 10, 2021
Failed Family Adventure
Sunday Canoe trip down the Beaver River was met with a sour attitude from the crew.
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Tarren Gilchrist
May 31, 2021
Tuesday, May 31st, 2021
Captain’s log While reflecting on this past week, I wanted to just say how grateful for my crew despite the continued lockdown. Every day...
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Tarren Gilchrist
May 26, 2021
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Captain’s Log Nothing major to report about the long weekend. The most excitement seemed to happen on the local FaceBook citizen forum....
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Tarren Gilchrist
May 20, 2021
Tuesday, May 20th, 2021
Captain’s log The weather over the past week has been absolutely spectacular, similarly to the attitude aboard the ship. Moods were so...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 29, 2021
Thursday, April 29th, 2021
Captain’s log The last week has been a tricky one for me. The crew are all back to school with online learning and Number 2 is back to...
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