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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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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
May 1, 2023
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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,...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 10, 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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Here We Go Again!
Snow days, teenage angst and another day to myself lost. It's like I've written this story before.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 17, 2023
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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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Thanksgiving| One For The Books
So much to be thankful for this year.

Tarren Gilchrist
Oct 11, 2022
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 25, 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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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

Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 23, 2022
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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?

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 22, 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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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.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 4, 2022
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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...

Tarren Gilchrist
Dec 30, 2021
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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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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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