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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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TEENAGE DRIVER ALERT!
Relic got his driver's liscense.

Tarren Gilchrist
Jul 18, 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, 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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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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Monday, February 3rd, 2021
Captain's Log I am pleased to report that I got the last bowl of chocolate ice-cream last night before Relic came through on his nightly...

Tarren Gilchrist
Feb 4, 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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Saturday, October 24th, 2020
Captain’s log It’s been a while and I felt I should update everyone of the less than exciting lives of the souls aboard the S.S Shit...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Captains log Today marked the end of the longest March Break in history. Relic headed off to Grade 11 today. I tried to play it cool, but...

Tarren Gilchrist
Jan 28, 2021
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
Captain's Log Our unbelievably thoughtful neighbor Emma offered everyone on our block a free mini porch Portraits session this April. 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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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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Friday, July 10th, 2020
Captains log It’s been an exciting week abroad this shipwreck. Relic returned from his canoe trip sun kissed and tired. He came in...

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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