By Tracy Madlener I have written many opinion pieces on parenting and I’m always surprised that I don’t have more hate mail sitting in my inbox at the end of my day. I am downright harsh on bad parenting but I am also the first one to admit when I’ve made a mistake. I mean […]
April 3, 2013 2 Comments
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I’m Your Mother… Not Your Friend
By Tracy Madlener I am a mom of two kids and I have been known to tell them that I am their mother, not their friend. The first time I told my youngest that, her face crumpled and it hurt my heart to not give her a warm mommy hug, but she was being naughty […]
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January 30, 2013 3 Comments
My Child Did What??
By Tracy Madlener I got the email first thing on a Monday morning and I’m sure that the coffee hadn’t kicked in yet. The email came from a long time friend that I first met back when we were both new homeschool moms and our kids were the same age. The letter accused my son […]
January 5, 2013 2 Comments
I Would Love To Fight For Your Cause But I’m Busy Trying To Keep My Son Alive
By Anise Smith I am very in tuned to what’s going on in the world. I know that there are animals that need to be saved, causes to promote, injustices to fight against and environments to be saved. As a human being, I have a vested interest in ALL of these things. I would love […]
September 29, 2012 12 Comments
When did swearing become a daily part of casual conversations?
By: Tracy Madlener “No f*#%ing way!” Now that I got your attention, those were the words that got my attention while standing in line at Costco with my kids standing right next to me. As I turned to the voice that made this comment, I looked at him, then looked at my kids, then looked […]
September 17, 2012 1 Comment
When I was your age and other things your kids don’t want to hear
By: Amanda K. Fox I was recently reminded of a conversation I had with my daughter before she flew the coop to start he new life. I admit, I was at a loss for what kind of wisdom I was supposed to impart on her so I rehashed much of what I was told when […]
September 10, 2012 14 Comments
Living in the “Real World” of Parenting
By: Tracy Madlener Guiding, advising, nurturing, and protecting. Would you say that these adjectives describe parenting today? Or maybe these are more appropriate… unaware, uninformed, irresponsible, and unrealistic. We all know that raising kids is one of the most difficult jobs on the planet. Even if you’re not a parent, you’ve seen first hand a […]