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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 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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The Reign of Terror| Life with Teenage Girls
I have two beautiful teenagers, my son 17 and my daughter 14, and I have to admit I have never struggled more with my daughter than in...

Tarren Gilchrist
Mar 13, 2022
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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 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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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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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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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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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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