sheila clancyNov 20, 20197 minWhen You Go to a Yoga Class and Come Home with Skin CancerMy black & white photo makes it look tame; In reality it looks angry and red, a slash across my shoulder blade, like I was in a bar fight.
sheila clancyNov 15, 20198 minI Tried NUULY and I am in Love (about that one time I tried a clothes rental service)Unboxing is all the rage and I’ve tried a few over the years. But today? Today I received my box from nuuly. And I am THRILLED.
sheila clancyNov 6, 20196 minIf You Send a Kid a Care Package, Chances Are...If you send a kid a care package, chances are they’ll want one every holiday day. And if you’re like me and didn’t quite get one ordered in time for Hallowee...
sheila clancyNov 6, 201910 minFirefly, Fired and Flew We made it to three Firefly Music Festivals starting when my daughter was 15. That sounds ridiculously young now, but somehow seemed perfectly fine at the ti...
sheila clancyOct 14, 20197 minHello Fall. Goodbye Summer 2019 — I Hated You.I have always loved fall. But never more than this year, because this summer…this summer crushed me. The summer of loss and relentless life punches. Every ti...
sheila clancyJul 26, 20197 min"Don't be Sorry, Help Us": The Best Response I've Ever Heard From a Grieving ParentThis is personal. And if you’re a human, living on this planet, it should be personal for you too. It has to be. On June 30th I read this facebook post from ...
sheila clancyJul 11, 20196 minSummer Jobs -- the Next Generation “Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” ~Al Bernstein June equals freedom, amiright? There is something so deliciously freeing about having ...
sheila clancyJun 11, 20196 minSummer JobsSometimes they’re lemons, bitter and hard, and sometimes they’re cool, sweet refreshing lemonade. I hope your kids have some of both.
sheila clancyMay 11, 20194 minWhen all you Want is a Burrito“You’re gorgeous. Wanna go out sometime?” Not offensive right? Would you go so far as to say it’s a compliment? Me too. But what if your daughter got that te...
sheila clancyApr 30, 20198 min#What'sMyName *Updated to include the website created by Samantha Josephson’s parents. Please support their mission. Click the link below to learn how you can help. "Our m...
sheila clancyMar 12, 20196 minThe Biggest Test You Should Prep For Isn't the SAT We talk a lot about tests at Acumen, and as a mom I’ve been living tests for y-e-a-r-s: entrance exams, achievement tests, mid-terms, finals, SOLs, PSATs, SA...
sheila clancyFeb 14, 20196 minThe One Question You Should Always Ask Your Teen Before They Head Out the Door“Do I have everything?" My college roommates and I used to ask that every time we walked out the door to go somewhere. None of us carried a purse so it meant...
sheila clancyFeb 9, 20194 minWelcome to Fool's Spring, SATs, and Genius Ideas to Combat DreaduaryFebruary. Dreaduary. Am I right? And no, I’m not a Valentine’s Day hater. We’re holiday people around here, so we’re all about heart shaped foods on the big ...
sheila clancyJan 30, 20197 minWho to Call When You Lose Your Car and How to Avoid Trouble that Might Lead to 17 Phone Calls to MomI made a New Year’s Resolution to try new things/experiences in 2019, and I’m soon to have 2 kids in college, so the things on the list need to be on the che...
sheila clancyJan 24, 20194 min15 Things I miss About the Boy Man When He’s Away at School“If I were him, I’d be offended.” That’s what my daughter said when she read my last blog. Whoops. Definitely not my intent. So, in the interest of full tran...
sheila clancyJan 12, 20194 minOn the 12th Day of Christmas, My College Kid Gave to Me (aka Why Winter Break Should be SHORT)You know the tune, sing it with me…On the twelfth day of Christmas, my college kid gave to me… Twelve dirty dishes (in the sink. Every damn day. Who am I kid...
sheila clancyJan 10, 20196 minDo. Donate. Demonstrate. How to Crush a Dampened Holiday Mood and the College Essays.Pretend this was written 3 weeks ago when that quote was still funny. That was my intent. But then, you know, life happened. And now suddenly it’s 2019, and ...
sheila clancyDec 9, 20184 minCollege Essay Advice: “Don’t Worry About Being Smart, Just Be Yourself” ~Monica Geller/Friends📷 Let’s talk essays. Say that out loud to your teen and I bet the conversation stops faster than a Waze driver hearing “police ahead.” Essays are daunting. ...
sheila clancyNov 27, 20184 min“Who Says I’m Going to College?” 📷 “WHAT ARE THE SATs??” That’s what my brother yelled into the phone at me in 1988. He was a high school senior and I was a college junior, and somehow even...
sheila clancyNov 19, 20183 minWhat Not To Ask a High School Senior (trust me) 📷 “So where are you going to school next year?” You’ll want to ask every high school senior that starting in about November. Don’t. Seriously, if you don’t ...
