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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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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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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, 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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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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Friday, January 1st, 2021
Captains log Happy New Year! The crew of the SS Shit-show enjoyed a quiet evening last night much to the disappointment of the teenagers....

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 1, 2021
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Captain’s log I feel it necessary to document some strange happenings aboard the ship this evening. Number 2 reported the first anomaly...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Captains log Relic failed cabin checks again last week. When asked why, he told me his room is canvas and he an artist. His medium of...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Saturday, November 14th, 2020
Captains log The crew has been enjoying a spectacular fall season and spending as much time outside as possible before Mother Nature...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Captain’s Log Exciting few days aboard the shipwreck. Number 2 took on a DIY project. He decided he would give the laundry room a...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
Captain’s log The ship didn't exactly follow it's planned course for the weekend but we still managed to all find exactly what we needed....

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
Captain’s Log The mood aboard the ship is that of elation. Kids are going back to school. F*% yeah! The crew is actually pretty pumped to...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2020
Captain's Log The entire crew was invited away for the weekend, which was so needed. Anyone else overwhelmed, anxious and exhausted...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
Captain's Log The crew has been enjoying having our nephew Charlie for the week. Number 2 took him on his first camping trip, and mother...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2020
Captain’s Log I’m pleased to report that Relic has successfully passed his G1 test and now has his learners permit. His enthusiasm is...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Captain's log Happy Canada Day! Today was as close to perfect as it can get right now. I'm not sure if there is a planetary alignment...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Sunday, June 21st, 2020
Captain's Log, Today we celebrate Number 2. Happy Father’s Day my Love. I am pleased to report he has raised the parenting bar yet again...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Sunday, June 13th 2020
Captain’s Log I’m happy to report the Dutchess has transitioned into adolescence with the utmost success. Today after sleeping in until...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 15, 2021
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Monday, May 18th 2020
Captain's Log Anchor dropped. Sun kissed, relaxed, recharged and ready for tomorrow. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves this long weekend

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 8, 2021
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Friday, April 24th 2020
The ship passed through mystical waters today. When the sun finally broke through the clouds we heard the joyful song of the Beer Fairy....

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 5, 2021
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