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Band of Mothers – Keeping An Eye Out for Each Other

by Kay | Feb 22, 2013 | Purposeful Parenting, teen antics

SnapChat. Ever heard of it? Check your kid’s phone and see if he/she has. Looks fun. Seems harmless. This friendly little yellow ghost adorned app allows the user to take and send any type of picture. When a person receives it, they can only see the picture for three...

What do Cinnamon, Hand Sanitzer and Choking have in common?… Teens

by Kay | Apr 27, 2012 | teen antics

Just when you think it can’t get any crazier in the teen antic scene, think again. ABC News reported earlier this week about “Teens Getting Drunk on Hand Sanitizer”. (April 24, 2012) I’m having a hard time getting over the gross factor involved...

Lessons from the Desert

by Kay | Nov 28, 2011 | ...on faith, ...on family, Laughter, Reflections, teen antics

Every Thanksgiving, our family (10 adults and 15 grand-kids) buckles up for one of the more fun rides of our year. We celebrated my brother’s 50th birthday all together at one table! … kids at one end, adults at the other, of course. During the week, we...

Heard on the Street… Potion 9 or P9

by Kay | Oct 28, 2011 | Girls, Guys, teen antics

Since learning about the Boozy Bears (I’m still wandering what they will come up with next), a mom in carpool shared yet another of the latest and greatest. The kids call it Mood Enhancers – bascially they are legal doses of “vitamin”/natural...

Boozy Bears

by Kay | Oct 25, 2011 | teen antics

Here’s a heads up from a fellow MOAT. As is often the case, sneaky kids have found yet another way to hide their consumption of alcohol. The link below will take you to ClickOnDetroit who kindly walks us through the latest and greatest creative way kids are...

The Last Word

by Kay | Sep 5, 2011 | Laughter, teen antics

What is it about a teen and the last word?! Heard in the car on the way to school after a certain teen shrugged off breakfast: Mom: “You’re acting like you want to do well in school with all the studying you’ve been doing.” Kid:...