Tag Archives: Parenting

Have You Ever Had a Freaky Friday? Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on May 1, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

A couple of weeks ago Kristen Lamb posted a comment on Facebook. She had just returned from trying to drop her toddler off at school Friday morning, but the school parking lot was empty, not a soul around, except for … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on April 18, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Here’s a parenting story from my archives. Enjoy! I would like to thank JJ Botta of The Disconnected Writer blog for sharing the following parenting story with me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did: Years ago, I used to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Put Peas In Your Ears – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on April 11, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Ah, kids. They say and do the funniest things. And plenty of not-so-funny things. The topic of food conjures up numerous memories in most parents. There’s an old saying that goes something like this: If you tell children, “Don’t put … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Easter Eggs – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on April 3, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

I hope you had a wonderful Easter celebration. Forgotten eggs can cause terribly embarrassing moments. I remember when my youngest child, ‘Sunflower,’ was still a baby and I had a doctor appointment a couple of weeks after Easter. I got … Continue reading →

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Survivors – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on September 24, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

One look at the gorgeous tiki hut below makes me think of a tropical paradise. Peaceful, relaxing, a place to hang loose. Can you believe this is someone’s back yard in a suburb of Los Angeles? What a perfect setup … Continue reading →

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Little Mimics – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on September 17, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

Some kids get in trouble if they utter the dreaded ‘S’ word. Parents, you know what I’m talking about, and big, bad me, I’m going to say it right here in this post, so if your kids are looking over … Continue reading →

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Summer is Slippin’ Slidin’ Away – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on September 10, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

“Summer should get a speeding ticket.” ~ Author Unknown Spring and summer are my favorite seasons. My kids are grown, and I don’t have to deal with hectic school mornings anymore, but every year at this time I pause to … Continue reading →

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Trashed – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on July 9, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

This is one of my favorite parenting stories. It happened years ago when my sister, Cindy, was eight months pregnant with her second child. Her hormones were raging and she’d cry over any little thing.  On a hot summer day, … Continue reading →

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Senior Prank Backfires – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on June 24, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

(Note: The names in this post have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty!) What is it about the tradition of senior pranks at high schools? It seems that some kids who aren’t pranksters by nature are tempted … Continue reading →

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Boys and Bugs – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on June 18, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

Warning:  If you have a weak stomach, read no further! One day when my nephew JW was three years old, he told my sister-in-law Debbie he came up with an invention. “First, you look for a snail. The bigger, the … Continue reading →

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