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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
Apr 20, 2021
Monday, April 19th, 2021
Captain’s Log Tension was high aboard the S.S Shit Show this weekend, the crew and the shipwreck were all suffering from a bad case of...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 15, 2021
Thursday, April 15th, 2021
Captain’s Log It was a very quiet day aboard the ship today, all crew members were definitely burnt out as this week has been extremely...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 14, 2021
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Captain’s Log The Shipwreck received some pretty hard news yesterday. A transmission from the school board was sent that no parent ever...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 5, 2021
Monday, April 5th, 2021
Captain’s Log I’m happy to report that the crew enjoyed a successful long weekend and are all feeling rested, recharged and ready to take...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 28, 2021
Sunday, March 28th, 2021
Captains Log It appears that we have found ourselves visiting Disappointment Island this weekend and it seemed rather good timing as the...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 14, 2021
Sunday, March 14th, 2021
A year in review. Captain’s Log 14 days to flatten the curve, 365 days later. March 14th, 2020 was the first day of our pandemic voyage...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 7, 2021
Sunday, March 7th, 2021
Captain’s Log I have been struggling with a mad case of writer's block the last week or so and can’t seem to get out of this rut. The...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Captain's Log The last week has been a bizarre one, and I have found myself at a loss for words to describe that goings-on aboard the...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 4, 2021
Monday, February 3rd, 2021
Captain's Log I am pleased to report that I got the last bowl of chocolate ice-cream last night before Relic came through on his nightly...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Captain's s log It was my turn to grocery shop , which has now become the most exciting (and stressful) part of my week. Why do some find...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
Saturday, January 16th, 2021
Captain's Log The crew enjoyed this beautiful Saturday soaking up some vitamin D in the backyard. The Dutchess was definitely in need of...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
Captain’s Log Well shit. That escalated quickly. Not that I’m overly surprised, but disappointed none the less. The crew took the new...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
Friday, January 8th, 2021
Captain’s Log The day didn't start great, moral aboard the ship was low. The entire crew is definitely feeling the effects of this second...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
Monday, January 4th, 2021
Captain’s Log The crew enjoyed another fun filled day aboard the ship (or so I was told. ) Today marked the start of Number 2’s...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Captain’s log I feel it necessary to document some strange happenings aboard the ship this evening. Number 2 reported the first anomaly...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Captains log Relic failed cabin checks again last week. When asked why, he told me his room is canvas and he an artist. His medium of...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
Saturday, November 14th, 2020
Captains log The crew has been enjoying a spectacular fall season and spending as much time outside as possible before Mother Nature...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Captain’s Log Exciting few days aboard the shipwreck. Number 2 took on a DIY project. He decided he would give the laundry room a...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
Saturday, October 24th, 2020
Captain’s log It’s been a while and I felt I should update everyone of the less than exciting lives of the souls aboard the S.S Shit...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
October 13th, 2020
Captain's Log As hard as it was to say no to our friends and family this year ,this crew very much enjoyed the long weekend. We dragged...
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