Parenting

I woke up to my 16 year old daughter, Bella, say "Mom, something is wrong with me, I have hives all over my body." I thought surely she is exaggerating, she's a teenager, drama is what they do. So, I wiped the sleep out of my eyes to see that she is actually underestimating the situation. There was a red, lumpy, raised rash that small but was literally crawling up her body, eventually working it's way up to her eyelids.

Looking for a unique and easy hike? Maybe you are trying to find a coastal trail where you can learn about our habitat here at the Jersey Shore? Well I think I have found “both”

I love this. Gather around, let's read it together.

You think you can do it don't you? Admit it...you thought just for a second, "my balance is pretty good" or "I bet I could go a bit faster than that guy and make it" NO, you can't and the reason is science. Don't be mad, I have to tell you like it is because friends save each other from stupid S*!t.

Lots of us got our older kids vaccinated for COVID before going back to school and there is some comfort in that. Now my concern is focused on my 11 year old little one. She is not eligible for the vaccine and it's time to go back to school for the first time in a year and a half. All we have are masks to protect our little ones against the variant and I just realized I have no idea what I'm doing.

We are just weeks away from the new school year here at the Jersey Shore. Hopes are it will be a school year that is more “usual” than last year as we continue to deal with the Coronavirus Pandemic. I hope it will be less challenging for students, parents and teachers.

You can feel it in the air...every year as we get closer to fall and our kids get ready to go back to school, there is an energy of preparation, nerves, excitement and of course glowing-white back to school sneakers. This year there's more, there is a heaviness hanging over us as we wait for an announcement that will spark much controversy. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce a mandate which will enforce all New Jersey teachers getting vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to school.

It seems like this project has taken a long time to get underway in Brick Township, but like a lot of things during the Coronavirus Pandemic it has been a slow go for development….including right here in Ocean County.

I can't thank God enough for the protection we were given in the very final seconds of what could have been the most tragic thing to ever happen in our family. I was driving home from the beach with by 16 year old daughter, Bella, in the passenger's seat. It was a wonderful family day of swimming that wore her out so she was sleeping peacefully as I drove home. What came next was the loudest bang we have ever heard and if you ask me, it was also the sound of angels putting themselves in front of my daughter and a giant hunk of flying metal.

First let me say that my kids are grown and out of school, so for me, there is no agenda when it comes to "back to school" this is merely my observation and asking questions that I see others saying to themselves and friends.