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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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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 5, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 28, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 7, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 23, 2021
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
The ship and her crew enjoyed another snowy weekend in lockdown. Despite the Freezing temperatures and high winds we made the best of ...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 9, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 4, 2021
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Friday, January 1st, 2021
Captains log Happy New Year! The crew of the SS Shit-show enjoyed a quiet evening last night much to the disappointment of the teenagers....

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Friday, September 11th, 2020
Captain's Log Enthusiasm aboard the ship could not be contain today, both crew members were back in school. Number 2 and I are so...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
Captain’s log The ship didn't exactly follow it's planned course for the weekend but we still managed to all find exactly what we needed....

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
Captain’s Log The mood aboard the ship is that of elation. Kids are going back to school. F*% yeah! The crew is actually pretty pumped to...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2020
Captain's Log The entire crew was invited away for the weekend, which was so needed. Anyone else overwhelmed, anxious and exhausted...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
Captain's Log The crew has been enjoying having our nephew Charlie for the week. Number 2 took him on his first camping trip, and mother...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Sunday, June 28th, 2020
Captain's log Summer is here and the crew is enjoying all that this gorgeous weather has to offer. Relic was voluntold on Saturday to use...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Friday, June 19th , 2020
Captain's Log The crew and I have taken a trip up north to retrieve the Dutchess. I fear if I didn’t come to collect her she would never...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Monday, June 8th 2021
Captain’s log Today I began the trial phases of not drinking during the week. Today’s test failed, and wine was consumed at 4:45 pm....

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 14, 2021
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Thursday, June 4th 2021
Captain’s log A big happy birthday to my sweet dad, love you ❤️ This week was a bit brutal on aboard this crazy-ass ship. I am now...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 14, 2021
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Tuesday, May 26th 2020
Captain's Log The crew has faced some new challenges this week; good weather and our first heatwave. Kids are really missing their...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 8, 2021
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