teens
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The Life Cycle of the Mother and Daughter Relationship
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Today marks the 38th anniversary of my mother’s death. I would give anything to have my mom here with me now. My mother had six children. I wonder if she knew what she was getting herself into back then? I mean, my goodness, I had three children and that is hard enough. I could not…
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I’m Working On It, Mom!
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A few years ago, after the first of many “dramatic” conversations with my only daughter, I posted the timeline-chart (see below) on teenage attitudes. Unbeknownst to me at the time, there would be more challenges than I ever could have imagined. Some so incredibly unsettling it is hard to understand how I am even here…
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The Truth About Cracking the “Teenage Conversation With Adults” Code
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Channeling the phrase, “Just ‘cause I said it, don’t mean that I meant it, just ‘cause you heard it.” from Adele’s hit, Rumour Has It, I found it similar to the way in which teenagers communicate. Taking this lyric one step farther, I would say, “Just ’cause you heard it, doesn’t mean that I said…
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“Can You Hear Me Now?” A Broken Cell Phone Brings Families Closer
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Not going to lie–it was ugly. So much so that I have vowed to change my stubborn ways– and change is good, right? What happened to me last weekend was interesting to say the least. My cell phone suddenly died–dead! Ordinarily, this would not be a problem for someone like me, who until last year,…
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Teaching Children to Be Accountable is a Good Not Bad
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As I have said before about our kidlets, “We are not helping them if we are helping them.” I am not talking about giving $20 for a tank of gas, or making them breakfast on the way out the door. When I refer to not helping them, I mean that decisions about their future and…