That's her the year she arrived. Farmington Elementary changed that year and so did I.
Read MoreDo you trust your teen blindly? Maybe you don't trust at all but many parents think they need to trust their child to have a good relationship. How do you answer the question of when to trust?
Read MoreThis blog post has been now turned into a book published by Amsterdam University Press.
Working with teens I get to talk about all kinds of fun stuff. Today as I was talking about sexting I thought back to my teen years. Would I have sent a sext to my teen crush to get his attention? Scary thought.
Read MoreI find myself entertaining my kids too often. Do you remember being bored? I sure do and it was good for me.
Read MoreHer she is, traveling Europe; a true gold medalist in exceeding expectations. My Mom and my sister didn't listen....thank goodness too.
Read MoreMy brother and I were in the same grade and said we were twins, my sister and I dressed like twins; I guess we confused a lot of people. Family resemblance can be a touchy subject but you can also have some fun with it. Life with the Thatcher's was never boring.
Read MoreThis week I was thinking about a fight I had with one of my teens, then I thought of my siblings. I was this little girl and when I finally became a teen I struggled to be seen by my siblings. Read about why your teens might be fighting with you.
Read MoreThe saying "it takes a village" took a new meaning for me a few weeks ago. A dear childhood friend was home for her high school reunion and shared this story about my sister.
Read MoreOne of many...following your older siblings is not always easy. Some of my teachers called me Thatcher for years; I am not sure they even knew my name.
Read MoreTake a good look at this picture; Aaron has his eyes crossed, Geoff is sticking out his tongue and Joel is very unhappy. There weren't Instagram filters in the seventies but even for the seventies this was an unusual family picture.
Read MoreYes, I am a breakfast princess; a dinner one as well. With eleven kids my Mom decided it was easier to eat together and with class then to have chaos and she was right. We had a set table with placemats breakfast and dinner and this daily. Do you want to connect with your kids and just calm down...it is easy, eat together.
Read MoreMy sister meeting her new parents at the San Fransisco Airport. She came needing three operations, not speaking English and a lot of courage. As a little girl I watched and learned and giggled a lot.
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