Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the Teenagers category.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Filed in Parenting,Teenagers, December 28, 2009, 4:14 pm by ValerieSome interactions with my teen daughter have got me asking this question lately. I suppose it would be better to put it this way……do you hear what I meant to say? We’ve apparently been having a miscommunication issue. As in, she hears one thing, but what I meant was something else entirely. I can think [...]
I Apologize for the Scare
Filed in Behavior,Blessings,Parenting,Teenagers, August 16, 2009, 2:52 pm by ValerieOn Friday, I visited a place I used to work to catch up and see what is going on before the little guy is born. There are a few people there who regularly read this blog, and a couple others who know enough about my private life that I share quite a few things with [...]
Afraid to be Vulnerable?
Filed in Behavior,Frustration,Teenagers, August 3, 2009, 7:29 am by ValerieI think I discovered in church yesterday why so many people are afraid to go to church. They’re afraid of being vulnerable. Being a hormonal pregnant woman right now, just about anything can produce tears. But what I really got out of it is that if you are in the presence of God, you are [...]
All of a sudden
Filed in Christianity,Teenagers, July 22, 2009, 7:52 am by ValerieA couple of years ago, I had one of my aunts say to me “Enjoy every minute, they’ll be gone before you know it and then you’ll be having grandbabies”. Well, I hope the grandbabies are many years off (especially now with critter coming), but I recently have been hit with the “oh crap, it’s [...]
Dear McDonald’s
Filed in Frustration,Teenagers, March 5, 2009, 9:37 am by ValerieDear McDonald’s Corporation: I’ve always heard that McD’s is a great place for a first job. A first job is such an exciting time in a teenager’s life. They get to prove that they are responsible, they can work hard. They learn about taking directions from adults other than mom and dad, and teachers. They [...]
What if I were THAT mom?
Filed in Parenting,Teenagers, February 23, 2009, 3:38 pm by ValerieI have this fantasy June Cleaver mom in my head that I compare myself to. Actually, what mom doesn’t? Do you ever measure up to her? I don’t. And ya know what? I don’t really even care. It’s so freeing to not be her! My son injured his ankle last Friday playing basketball. He was [...]
A Princess is Born
Filed in Blessings,Parenting,Teenagers, December 29, 2008, 8:27 pm by ValerieToday my baby girl is 15 years old. I always get sentimental and teary on my kid’s birthdays. Why is there that awful place between wanting them to be grown up and out of the house, and wanting them to be little bitty again? When you have kids, you have to take the good with [...]
He Rebukes Us When We Need It
Filed in Behavior,Parenting,Teenagers, November 18, 2008, 7:23 am by ValerieMy son needs a good “rebuking”. Merriam Webster defines rebuke as: 1 a: to criticize sharply b: to serve as a rebuke to 2: to turn back or keep down My son has behaved in a way that is hurtful to me. He has said things about me behind my back that are either flat-out [...]
Thank you, teacher
Filed in Behavior,Family,Parenting,Teenagers, October 20, 2008, 7:50 am by ValerieLast night, I was helping my sweet teenage daughter with some homework (last minute, of course). Coupled with trying to get my own homework done for school, helping my kids with their homework is sometimes a challenge. While I was thinking about the studying and work I still need to do for my classes, I [...]
Teens and sex
Filed in Teenagers, October 6, 2008, 2:53 pm by ValerieSo, dear son comes home from school today and says, “So and so got into a fight at school today”. One of the boys who was involved got jumped by two other boys, who are stepbrothers. Reason for the fight? The boy who got jumped has been having sex with the two other boys’ younger [...]
