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02 May Forever Changed

Posted at 17:17h in #parentingteam, evolution, family, featured, inspiration, motherhood, struggle, teen life by Tracey 18 Comments

Last week at the Mom 2.0 Summit, I signed on to be a part of the Today Parenting Team. I had told myself I was going to try to take advantage of every opportunity available because it had been years since I had attended a...

29 Feb Thoughts on the College Process

Posted at 15:14h in family, featured, motherhood, teen life by Tracey 8 Comments

Since my daughter started her college career this past fall, I have had so many things I’ve wanted to share about the months leading up to that momentous milestone. From applications, acceptances and rejections, to planning, preparations and letting go, I can think of no...

19 Nov The Biggest Year Yet

Posted at 16:35h in family, featured, motherhood, teen life by Tracey 0 Comments

It's been quite a year. Exciting, intense, inspiring, exhasting, but most of all, surreal. So much so that I've had trouble articulating it in writing. I vowed I would write and write and write some more about all of it but I just haven't had the...

11 Oct Sparking a Conversation : A Parent Discussion Guide for #HeNamedMeMalala

Posted at 15:40h in family, featured, inspiration, motherhood by Tracey 0 Comments

I vividly remember the day that my daughter (then a freshman) came to me, tears welled up, asking how I could have possibly kept so many of the world’s atrocities from her? A brand new student in her High School’s Model United Nations program, her...

29 Sep Disneyland is Ours

Posted at 12:47h in day to day, Disney, evolution, family, featured, fun, motherhood by Tracey 0 Comments

Being Disney fans runs in the family. And because we’re close to the park and have annual passes (best Christmas present ever- thank you Ama!) we’re at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure a lot. But over the years, our Disney experiences have ebbed, flowed and...

05 Aug A Path of Caring and Compassion : Blogust 2015

Posted at 05:05h in family, featured, messages, Shot@Life, teen life by Tracey 40 Comments

Back when my daughter started High School, a number of changes took place. A shift of school, status, schedule and surroundings were the obvious. But, perhaps the biggest surprise (and gift) came from her shift of perspective and a clear focus. With her first Model...

05 Jun A Magical Performance

Posted at 19:00h in Disney, family, featured, fun, motherhood, videos by Tracey 12 Comments

I guess this shot along with video I'm sharing says (or sings) the whole story but just for a little context...

24 Apr And Now We Know

Posted at 20:35h in family, featured, love, motherhood, struggle, teen life, Uncategorized by Tracey 8 Comments

My last post here was six long weeks ago. And in that six weeks, everything has changed, just as I knew it would. It all really began many months ago when the college application process began. Heck, if you want to get right down to...

12 Mar Looking for Love in Limbo

Posted at 19:36h in family, featured, love, motherhood, struggle, teen life by Tracey 12 Comments

I am mother to two amazing daughters. One of which is poised and ready to head off to college this fall. Gulp. The process leading up to the moment when she will spread her wings and fly away has been one of the most difficult...

10 Mar Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival Giveaway

Posted at 18:42h in events, family, featured, fun, giveaway, sponsored, Uncategorized by Tracey 9 Comments

Growing up in sunny Southern California meant having an expanse of unique opportunities for fun and adventure right in my own backyard; the entertainment industry, amusement parks, beach, and best of all, good weather to enjoy them in. I look back at my childhood and...