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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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….