teens

  • Q&A: How should we, as atheist parents, talk to our kids about god and religion?

    Answering as a Catholic here. 🙂 Even people raised religious have to own their faiths at some point. Every religious person at some point in their life questions why they believe what they believe, and whether they will continue believing,… Continue reading

    Q&A: How should we, as atheist parents, talk to our kids about god and religion?

  • The Tim Tam Slam

    Last week, the 16-year-old and I went to Jungle Jim’s so I can buy ingredients for dishes my brother was requesting, and she picked up a package of (expensive) Tim Tams. (There was a strawberry version at the clearance aisle… Continue reading

    The Tim Tam Slam

  • Why do parents find it bad if their children fall in love in high school?

      You’ll have to define “bad”. Bad = not thinking things through, operating on emotion alone, allowing oneself to be in situations where one could make bad decisions that one will most likely regret later, e.g., think sex or drugs… Continue reading

  • Sex Education in the Homeschool

    A homeschooling mom friend asked how we do sex ed in our homeschool, so I’m listing some suggestions: Until age 10 or so, sex ed is pretty much “go with the flow” around here. Children are naturally curious and ask… Continue reading

  • Lent, In Which I Read Science Fiction

    This is my Lenten penance for the year. I just finished reading Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn. An exciting read, at least it gets exciting about halfway through. I had to drag myself through the first few chapters because I… Continue reading

  • Cheap

    Paco, 15: When can I buy myself a cover for my laptop? (it’s falling apart) Mom: How much? Paco: $40. Mom: WHAT??? Why don’t you just use cardboard? There are pizza box laptops, right? Continue reading

  • I Got Owned. Or Two Points in Two Days.

    If you want an explanation of the title, ask my kids. I don’t know exactly what that means. Except my 18-yo kept saying, “Mom, you got owned.” Whatever. (Am I allowed to say that at 41?) My 13-year-old is amazing.… Continue reading