May and June are filled with days of celebrating graduates and their accomplishments,  whether it be a high school graduation or a college graduation. Families gather to celebrate these moments.  Months of planning and preparation go into what graduation day will look like.…

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     Raising my son in a single-parent home for the past six years has had its ups and downs. Oftentimes, I attempted to turn his safety net into a shield from fear that he would stray too far away or make too many mistakes.  Eventually,…

     On the popular television show Survivor, they utilized the motto “Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.”  I had a friend explain to me once how she thought this applied to parenting teenagers and I had to agree.  You must constantly be thinking ahead about what schemes…