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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
When opportunity knocks
Filed in Teenagers, June 4, 2008, 9:44 am by ValerieI recently researched the top 10 concerns that adults have about children. The reported list did not show a big difference between those who had children and those who did not, so I will focus on the concerns of parents. The list: Smoking: 40% Teen drug abuse: 39% Childhood obesity: 34% Teen alcohol abuse: 33% [...]
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