Parenting – Alica McKenna Johnson

April 11 2017

My Daughter is So Funny

Alica McKenna Johnson Alica Mckenna Johnson, Parenting, Parenting, Witty 0

I shared an ad some friends and I had found on Craigslist with my daughter. I thought it was funny, she was less amused. Me: Tala there is a guy advertising for a live-in maid and “maybe more, if you’re open minded”. Tala: Mom, no just no, you can’t take that job. Me, surprised she […]

December 11 2014

Purveyor Of Wizened Wisdom

Alica McKenna Johnson Parenting Alica Mckenna Johnson, humor, parenting, parenting boys, Parenting girls, parenting teens 0

So there I am lying in bed my body racked with fever and doused with Nyquil (okay Walgreen store brand Nyquil) when my dear daughter walks in and begins to complain about … well… pretty much everything. As she complained I felt a deep connection to something grater. I became a conduit for Wizened Wisdom. […]

September 26 2013

I’m Invisible My Daughter Can Now Date

Alica McKenna Johnson Parenting Alica Mckenna Johnson, daughter dating, Invisable Man, Invisiblity, life, optics planet, parenting, Parenting girls, parenting teens, parentsing teens 10

There is a new kit from Optics Planet, the Invisible Man kit. They say it is great for hunting, hide-n-seek and dating. But I think they are missing a valuable marketing tool, although it would make for a truly epic game of hide-n-seek. I saw this kit and the first thought I had was Thank […]

October 19 2011

My son is seventeen today.

Alica McKenna Johnson Parenting Alica Mckenna Johnson, boy child, parenting 43

My son is seventeen today. Who let that happen? I want to write something poignant and funny, but it just isn’t flowing like that this morning. Some days I’m shocked when this young man walks into the room towering over me and saying, Hey mom what’s there to eat?” I keep expecting to see my […]