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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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Motherhood Musings: Hilarious Parenting Truths and Heartfelt Wisdom
Welcome to the wild ride that is parenthood – a journey that is as much comedy as it is complexity. If there's one truth we can all agree...

Tarren Gilchrist
Aug 23, 2023
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Summer Vacation: Exploring Empty Nesting as our Teenagers Live Their Best Lives
Captain’s Log - Monday, June 3rd, 2023 The Duchess and her fellow Marauders embarked on their Royal Tour of England last Saturday...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 5, 2023
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Surviving Mayhem: Post-Vacation Life
Captains log Tuesday May 16th, 2023 Do you ever have those days when you feel like you have 35 tabs open in your brain? I have felt this...

Tarren Gilchrist
May 18, 2023
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Wednesday; Midweek Motherhood Mayhem
Why is it that midweek evenings always seem to be the most overwhelming?

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 16, 2023
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Full House
Despite the chaoticness of having 5 kids for the week, the grocery costs, the laundry and the amount of driving, I love the chaos.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 31, 2023
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Katriina| Meet Our New Exchange Student
Our Rotary Exchange student is finally here! Spent our first weekend together exploring Toronto and all its wonders.

Tarren Gilchrist
Dec 6, 2022
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Laughing Through Teenage Turbulence: A Millennial Mom's Through to Family Chaos
with one child away at school I'm really learning to savour the moments we are all home together.

Tarren Gilchrist
Nov 29, 2022
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Reading Week Update
Reading week flew by, but we managed to enjoy some quality family time with the kids.

Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 18, 2022
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Surprises.
First, visit home from university and he not only brought his laundry home. Surprise! He brought the flu too.

Tarren Gilchrist
Sep 22, 2022
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Bring on the Summer
Captin’s log Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 Weather Report: temperature hot, humidity high, tension higher, severe weather and bad attitude...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jun 16, 2022
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I Can't Make This Shit Up.
Captain’s Log Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 We’ve had a mild streak of bad luck on the ship, and last week played out like a bad slapstick...

Tarren Gilchrist
May 9, 2022
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Life of Mom| 10 Ideas to Make Life Easier
Life with kids is busy. Here are 10 ways I try to make it just a little bit easier.

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 19, 2022
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They're Expensive | The Unexpected Costs Of Teenagers
We know that kids are costly, this is not new, but there are some hidden costs that I certainly wasn’t prepared for when my sweet crotch...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 11, 2022
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Household Treasure Hunt
It never ceases to amaze me the random stuff that kids leave laying around.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 18, 2022
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Mom Life| Things I've has to say sorry for this week
Captain’s Log Sunday, December 8th, 2021 It’s been a minute since my last report, I’ve been extremely busy, with nothing and everything...

Tarren Gilchrist
Dec 9, 2021
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Parenting Teens: Adjusting to Family Transitions and Sibling Dynamics
It’s been a long week, and I’ve had to remind myself on multiple occasions to unlock my jaw and take a deep breath.

Tarren Gilchrist
Nov 23, 2021
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Self-Care Saturday
Captain’s Log Monday, November 7th, 2021 I would like to put down on record that I officially do not know where October went, all I know...

Tarren Gilchrist
Nov 8, 2021
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Captain's Log
Friday, October 22nd, 2021 I have had to issue a ship-wide warring, it reads; I literally feel like my PMS is on steroids, one second...

Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 22, 2021
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Mom's Gratitude List| Top 5
Captain’s Log Monday, October 11th, 2021 It’s 6 AM, I've been up for an hour or so having slept like crap, the result of too much turkey...

Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 11, 2021
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Mom's Grievances
Captain’s Log Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 The Ship and its crew have managed to sail through the first few weeks of September with...

Tarren Gilchrist
Sep 28, 2021
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