
A College Student’s Advice on Perfect Gifts for Your High School Grad
Getting the perfect gift for a graduating high schooler can be hard. My sister is currently a senior so looking for a present to congratulate her on all her work …
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Getting the perfect gift for a graduating high schooler can be hard. My sister is currently a senior so looking for a present to congratulate her on all her work …
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Read MoreMornings are not my finest time slot of the day. I stay up late both by preference and work obligation, and yet, my family seems to be very committed to …
Read MoreFor Jennie, it was her collection of Swarovski figurines. Collected over decades of travels and gifted by family and friends on birthdays and holidays, her collection numbered close to one …
Read MoreA while back, I wrote a piece for Taffeta about getting a meal subscription kit for your teen. We’d gotten one for my son’s birthday a year ago, and it …
Read MoreOne year ago, this March, we were all sent home. We worked from home, if we could. We got furloughed, or put on hiatus, or even laid off. Also, one …
Read MoreWell, folks, happy quarantiversary. It’s been a year since we were all grounded and sent to our rooms. Have we learned our lesson yet? Just like every petulant teen who …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article is part of Taffeta’s 21-day declutter challenge. If you’d like to join, it’s completely free. Join our group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/755471778477574 Before I moved in with my husband, …
Read MoreI have a 13-year-old daughter. I think most parents of teenagers know what that means: I love her to pieces, but she has a knack for driving me bonkers. We …
Read MoreLike my daughter is now, I was a picky eater as a kid. Some of my friends would laugh at the word “was” in regards to my eating. I’ve come …
Read MoreWith so many of us working and learning from home, the “nuclear family” has the renewed possibility to spend time together, including at mealtimes. Here are some thoughts on harnessing …
Read MoreThe year was 2010, one year before Apple’s ‘Find My Friends’ feature was released. My son was in the tenth grade and had just started driving. So, of course, I …
Read More“Hey Mommy,” my 13-year-old says. “Want to watch another episode of Parenthood with me?” Of course I do! I stop what I’m doing and settle in next to her on …
Read MoreWhen I was a kid, my Christmas list was a list of all the friends and family members I was shopping for, and what I thought I could afford to …
Read MoreThe holiday season this year has become much less real world, and much more virtual. For those taking precautions as the pandemic enters its worst wave yet, many of the …
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