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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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Applications and Cancellations
The house is in its 4th day of isolation. Fuses are short and boredom is at an all-time high.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 7, 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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Creating that holiday magic
It never fails to amaze how much pressure we as Mothers put on ourselves to make Christmas perfect.

Tarren Gilchrist
Dec 20, 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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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 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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Monday, February 8th, 2021
The ship and her crew enjoyed another snowy weekend in lockdown. Despite the Freezing temperatures and high winds we made the best of ...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 9, 2021
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Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Captain's s log It was my turn to grocery shop , which has now become the most exciting (and stressful) part of my week. Why do some find...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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Saturday, January 16th, 2021
Captain's Log The crew enjoyed this beautiful Saturday soaking up some vitamin D in the backyard. The Dutchess was definitely in need of...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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Thursday, January 14th, 2021
Captain's log Feeling rather accomplished today Washed the sheets in the captain’s cabin and put them back on the bed before 10pm....

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
Captain’s Log Well shit. That escalated quickly. Not that I’m overly surprised, but disappointed none the less. The crew took the new...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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Friday, January 8th, 2021
Captain’s Log The day didn't start great, moral aboard the ship was low. The entire crew is definitely feeling the effects of this second...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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Monday, January 4th, 2021
Captain’s Log The crew enjoyed another fun filled day aboard the ship (or so I was told. ) Today marked the start of Number 2’s...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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