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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 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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 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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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 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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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...

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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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...

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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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Captains log Today marked the end of the longest March Break in history. Relic headed off to Grade 11 today. I tried to play it cool, but...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
Captain's Log Today Number 2 and I celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary. It's not always sunny and the journey doesn't always go as...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
Captain's Log Our unbelievably thoughtful neighbor Emma offered everyone on our block a free mini porch Portraits session this April. A...

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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Wednesday, March 18th 2020
Captain’s Log This evening, I cut the engine and let the ship drift for a bit. I found myself a quiet corner, from which I could read a...

Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 27, 2020
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