The 17 year old
My Heart Is Broken Over Trayvon Martin
I, too, am the mother of a 17 year old black young man. Who wears hoodies, drinks ice tea, and likes Skittles. This could have easily been my son, killed because he was supposedly of a threatening nature. Killed because ... Read More »
Back In The Day: Do You Remember Your First Car?
Do you remember your first car? Was it a clunker of a vehicle or were you able to get a brand new ride off of the showroom floor? Read about my First Car Story and learn how you can create ... Read More »
Celebrate 15 Years of Build-A-Bear with ‘Friends Count’!
My friends at Build-A-Bear Workshop are celebrating 15 years of making friends! During the last 15 years, they have shared over 100 million furry friends with us---how time flies! Read More »
Video: Mama’s Baby is All Grown Up
The Cubicle Chick explains why she is feeling melancholy as of late. Her baby is growing up and getting ready to graduate from high school Read More »
If I Could Do it all Again, I Would Homeschool
Homeschooling was never an option for me all of those years ago because I had to go out and make money. I wasn't married, so there wasn't another income to depend on. Read More »
I Am a Bad Mother Because…
In fact, I am sure that because I let my daughter constantly stay up past her bedtime at least 3 out of 5 days of the week, will give a reason for many of you to call DCFS on me Read More »
Teach Teens the Value of Money with Mango Prepaid Card
Mango Money is a cool card that gives my son the flexibility of using his card for debit or where Mastercard is accepted, on and offline Read More »
T-mobile’s HTC Sensation 4g: Perfect for Teens & Back to School
My 17 year old son is an avid lover of smartphones and technology. His almost three year old Samsung Behold 2 was one of the first Android phones on the market, and after losing it once and going through several ... Read More »
My Obligatory First Day of School Blog Post, Stains & All
Yes, today marks the first day of school for the Cubicle brood. My spacers, 7 yr old 2nd grader and 17 yr old senior are back at school after two months of being on summer break. Read More »
Sponsored: What is the Sprite Spark Parks Project?
As a mother of two, I understand the importance of my kids being active in order for them to be physically fit and healthy. Video games, television, and computers have become a mainstay in most of our homes, but there ... Read More »
It’s official! My son is 17!
Seventeen years ago yesterday, I became a mother for the first time. I've been a mother longer than I have been anything else. When I first got pregnant at the age of 17 (I gave birth when I was 18), ... Read More »
