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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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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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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 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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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 19th, 2020
Captain's Log Sunday’s are my favourite day of the week. I love the pace, slow and easy with no plan. I feel like anything accomplished...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Captain's log Happy Canada Day! Today was as close to perfect as it can get right now. I'm not sure if there is a planetary alignment...

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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Sunday, June 21st, 2020
Captain's Log, Today we celebrate Number 2. Happy Father’s Day my Love. I am pleased to report he has raised the parenting bar yet again...

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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Monday, May 25th 2020
Captains log I am happy to report that the ship and her crew continue to make me proud to be their captain. I have been back to work...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 8, 2021
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Sunday, May 17th 2020
Captain’s log I failed to complete my daily update yesterday but it was just so nice outside that I decided to enjoy the day phone free....

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 8, 2021
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