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...
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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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Tarren Gilchrist
May 1, 2023
Mom Life| Navigating teenage behaviour when living with a university student and his younger sister
Captain’s Log Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 The weather this weekend was perfect for cracking the whip and getting some inside chores done...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 10, 2023
Lessons Learned From The Trenches | A Parent's First Year Parenting A University Student.
As a parent, I thought I had it all figured out. I had spent months preparing for my son's first year at university. I had made lists,...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 16, 2023
Wednesday; Midweek Motherhood Mayhem
Why is it that midweek evenings always seem to be the most overwhelming?
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 31, 2023
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.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 17, 2023
Here We Go Again!
Snow days, teenage angst and another day to myself lost. It's like I've written this story before.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Nov 29, 2022
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.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 18, 2022
Reading Week Update
Reading week flew by, but we managed to enjoy some quality family time with the kids.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 11, 2022
Thanksgiving| One For The Books
So much to be thankful for this year.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 25, 2022
Family Vacation Survival Guide
We are well into the summer season and if you haven’t gone on a family vacation yet then perhaps you have one coming up. The hubs and I...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 19, 2022
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.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 23, 2022
Mom Guilt| 13 things to stop apologizing for
Mom guilt can be overwhelming and seemingly endless. This is a love letter to you reminding us we are human and to give ourselves some grace
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 22, 2022
Navigating the Pitfalls and Privileges of Parenting Teenagers: Embracing the Role of the 'Cool Mom'
What is a cool mom? We have lots of on-screen role models like Lorelai Gilmore, and June George but what does it really mean to be one?
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 18, 2022
Household Treasure Hunt
It never ceases to amaze me the random stuff that kids leave laying around.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 4, 2022
Starting 2022 off with a bang!
Let the Hunger Games begin. This crew is starting 2022 off with injuries, covid and a good old fashion family lockdown.
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Tarren Gilchrist
Dec 30, 2021
Mom, the true spirit of Christmas
Thursday, December 30th, 2021 Captain’s Log It’s 5 days post-Christmas and I’m starting to come down from the festive high. Operation Ho...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Dec 9, 2021
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...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Nov 8, 2021
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...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 22, 2021
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...
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Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 11, 2021
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...
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