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Read more about the article 7 Things I Learned about Being a Mother to My College-Age Kids

7 Things I Learned about Being a Mother to My College-Age Kids

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:February 8, 2022
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When my kids were younger, I used to get a sinking feeling whenever I thought ahead to the college years. I’d be gripped with the desire to pause time, to…

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Read more about the article Why I think it’s great for teens to trick-or-treat

Why I think it’s great for teens to trick-or-treat

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:October 31, 2021
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If you’re a parent of a high schooler who wants to dress up with friends and go trick-or-treating and then come back to your house and order pizza, I really…

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Read more about the article The Simple and Beautiful Summers of a Stay-At-Home-Mom

The Simple and Beautiful Summers of a Stay-At-Home-Mom

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:June 5, 2021
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For our family, ever since I became a mom, every summer has been a “Camp Mom” summer. Until my kids were in high school I was a stay-at home mom.…

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Read more about the article When mom isn’t here to celebrate Mother’s Day

When mom isn’t here to celebrate Mother’s Day

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  • Post published:April 20, 2021
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Mother’s Day has not felt the same for the last 18 years. Mother’s Day 2003 was the last time I got to celebrate this holiday with my mom. And because…

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Read more about the article Will I Ever Sleep Peacefully Again as a Parent?

Will I Ever Sleep Peacefully Again as a Parent?

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:April 12, 2021
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Ask any new mom how she’s feeling and you’re bound to hear about her lack of sleep. Newborns wake frequently to eat, and often have their days and nights mixed…

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Read more about the article I never want each season of the lives of my kids to end

I never want each season of the lives of my kids to end

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:March 23, 2021
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When I cuddled and nursed my infants, I was sure I could never love them more than I did right then. They were little miracles, and even though I was…

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Read more about the article Sleepovers today look nothing like they did when I was a kid

Sleepovers today look nothing like they did when I was a kid

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:February 24, 2021
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Who remembers what sleepovers were like in the 70s? Anyone? I realize that I’m giving my age away, but that’s okay. Back then, as a child in the 1970s, we…

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Read more about the article When Closet Cleaning Becomes A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane

When Closet Cleaning Becomes A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:February 2, 2021
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Cleaning out our closets can be an emotional experience. A trip down memory lane. A clearing out of the physically or emotionally outgrown to make room for the new. New…

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Read more about the article What really happens when Mom says she’s going to bed

What really happens when Mom says she’s going to bed

  • Post author:Sydnei Kaplan
  • Post published:December 13, 2020
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Mom: "Good night...I'm super tired. Gonna go to bed."Also Mom: (thinking) Wait, did I turn off the oven? Better make sure. (checks oven) Yep, oven was off. Gotta turn on…

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