Third Time’s a Charm With Leah (21) and Tess (18) in college Maureen and I can now focus our admissions-efforts on Deirdre (17) – our junior in high school. I’ve always understood the saying Third Time’s a Charm to mean someone will have greater success the third time since they’ve already failed twice. We’ve had…

Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! For many of us there comes a time in our lives when we just don’t want to celebrate, or even acknowledge, our birthday each year. The mere fact that it formalizes we are another year older can be downright nauseating. For some it’s in their 40’s or 50’s when they want…

Information Overload Google it! TV not working, lawnmower needs a filter, where is my UPS package, the phone number of the Italian restaurant you can never remember, etc.? Well, type in the question at Google.com and chances are very good you’ll have an answer in half a second. Ever go to the doctor and ask…

Juggling Parental Priorities Safety, Health and Happiness. My kids hear it all the time from me and they just roll their eyes having no concept how important these are to a parent. My utterance will usually follow some safety advice I’m yapping such as stay with your friends, driving slowly and take your time, call…

Would You Want To Grow Up Like This? The difference between a twelve year old and a thirteen year old girl is more than just one year! Turning thirteen means you are officially a teenager even though you’ve been acting that way for a long time. They think it’s creepy and disgusting to get hugs…