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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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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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Road Trips and Teens
Captain’s Log Summer has come to an end and I must admit I’m thrilled, end of summer means my pirate crew goes back to school and I can...

Tarren Gilchrist
Sep 10, 2021
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Frustrated Mom| Lazy Teens
Captain’s Log Monday, August 16th, 2021 I believe I have won the battle on glassware for the moment, but am losing the war in my pursuit...

Tarren Gilchrist
Aug 16, 2021
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Teenage Driver -Road Trip!
Captain’sLog Monday, July 26th, 2021 The Crew seems to be sailing through summer at a comfortable pace. Everyone except the Duchess is...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 26, 2021
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TEENAGE DRIVER ALERT!
Relic got his driver's liscense.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 18, 2021
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GRADUATION. COVID-19. SUMMER VACATION 2021
Sunday, June 27th, 2021 Captain’s Log It’s been an exciting week aboard the S.S Shit Show, as we officially have two high schoolers now....

Tarren Gilchrist
Jun 28, 2021
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Failed Family Adventure
Sunday Canoe trip down the Beaver River was met with a sour attitude from the crew.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jun 10, 2021
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2021
Captain’s log While reflecting on this past week, I wanted to just say how grateful for my crew despite the continued lockdown. Every day...

Tarren Gilchrist
May 31, 2021
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Captain’s Log Nothing major to report about the long weekend. The most excitement seemed to happen on the local FaceBook citizen forum....

Tarren Gilchrist
May 26, 2021
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2021
Captain’s log The weather over the past week has been absolutely spectacular, similarly to the attitude aboard the ship. Moods were so...

Tarren Gilchrist
May 20, 2021
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Monday, May 10th, 2021
Mother's Day 2021 aboard the S.S Shit Show.

Tarren Gilchrist
May 10, 2021
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021
Captain’s log The last week has been a tricky one for me. The crew are all back to school with online learning and Number 2 is back to...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 29, 2021
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Monday, April 19th, 2021
Captain’s Log Tension was high aboard the S.S Shit Show this weekend, the crew and the shipwreck were all suffering from a bad case of...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 20, 2021
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Thursday, April 15th, 2021
Captain’s Log It was a very quiet day aboard the ship today, all crew members were definitely burnt out as this week has been extremely...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 15, 2021
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Captain’s Log The Shipwreck received some pretty hard news yesterday. A transmission from the school board was sent that no parent ever...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 14, 2021
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Monday, April 5th, 2021
Captain’s Log I’m happy to report that the crew enjoyed a successful long weekend and are all feeling rested, recharged and ready to take...

Tarren Gilchrist
Apr 5, 2021
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Sunday, March 28th, 2021
Captains Log It appears that we have found ourselves visiting Disappointment Island this weekend and it seemed rather good timing as the...

Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 28, 2021
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Sunday, March 14th, 2021
A year in review. Captain’s Log 14 days to flatten the curve, 365 days later. March 14th, 2020 was the first day of our pandemic voyage...

Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 14, 2021
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Sunday, March 7th, 2021
Captain’s Log I have been struggling with a mad case of writer's block the last week or so and can’t seem to get out of this rut. The...

Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 7, 2021
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Captain's Log The last week has been a bizarre one, and I have found myself at a loss for words to describe that goings-on aboard the...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 23, 2021
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