Every night at dinner my husband asks the question, "Tell me one thing about your day" and the conversation starts flowing. Each of my other family members had shared their one thing...and it was my turn. So, as I was going into an enthusiastically exciting sharing time about two meetings I had about MomLife Today and some exciting opportunities that are developing for 2011 my son raised his hand and started squirming in his seat. His … [Read more...]
Teen Modesty Applauded!
Sometimes adults make me crazy when it comes to appropriate dress for children and teens. I mean, it's bad enough I have to see adult women scantily clad on every magazine, billboard and television screen. It's like an assault on the eyes - and I'm not even a guy and we all know it's a whole different kind of an assault on males. But, it is a whole different kind of stupid when adults actually encourage and promote immodest dress amongst … [Read more...]
My Little Girl a Senior?
OK...so, I have been a mom for over 17 years and though daily life with children can be draining, being a mom really is the most amazingly fulfilling thing I could spend my time doing. My daughter is in her senior year of high school and more and more I am coming to the realization that my time with her is drawing to far too rapid a conclusion. <heavy sigh> I am trying not to have a "doom and gloom" attitude through the realization … [Read more...]
YouTube Teenage Dangers
I thought it was bad when my brothers used to get together with their friends and come up with stupid activities to participate in when they had a bit too much time on their hands! Stupid yes, overtly harmful? No. Evidently the current generation of teens have gotten into the habit of spending some time trolling through the murky videos on YouTube "researching" new and inventive ways of having stupid fun which involves danger. All in the name … [Read more...]
Disgusting Jelly Beans “Ew”
Has your kid ever wanted to willingly share his jelly beans with you? Probably not. If he does, I suggest you may consider saying no...especially if he is insistent! Did you know there are jelly beans that are described as skunk spray, ear wax, and booger? Oh yeah, and if your children have not had them yet ... it's just a matter of time. So, there are these little boxes of jelly beans called Bean Boozled with 20 jelly beans in a box, … [Read more...]
Wipe Out Laughter
Are there male people in your home? So, tell me...are they ridiculously addicted to the television program Wipe Out? I have two male people in my home - a hubby and a 14 year old. I'm not sure which one is the teen when the two of them get their weekly "fix" of watching people being battered, flung about and humiliated while throwing their flailing bodies through the craziest assortment of obstacle courses you have ever had the … [Read more...]
Miley…Seriously? Heavy Sigh.
OK - I avoided it for a month. Sort of how you avoid going to the dentist when you have a toothache...because you know it's gonna hurt. I am a Southern girl, raised with Southern values (and quirks) by parents who love me dearly. When the whole Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana craze started I liked the fact that she was sharing good old fashioned Southern values (and quirks) with the world. The show was light hearted, fun, and spoke some decent life … [Read more...]
Do You Like Who Your Teens Like?
When our children are young we sort of pick their friends. You know it's true - we plan play dates with the kids we want our children to hang out with, we put them into activities with the kids we like. It is comforting to know that your children are being influenced by the children you approve of. Then as they become tweens and teens, who they hang out with becomes less and less under your control. They have a mind of their own and they get … [Read more...]
Teen Wisdom
Yesterday I was having one of those deep and meaningful conversations with my teen daughter ... OK we were having words because we were not seeing eye to eye on something ... OK we were having an argument. Going through teenlife is a whole new mind bending experience when you are sitting on the other side of it as a mom. I have heard it said that the older a child gets the harder it is to parent. Now that I have made it through the baby years, … [Read more...]
Arlington Imprints on a 17 Year Old
I hope you will take some time this Memorial Day weekend to discuss with your children what Memorial Day is really all about. My daughter just returned from her Junior Trip to Washington DC and New York city. When we asked her what made the biggest impression on her ... she replied, "Arlington." It has been said a picture is worth a thousand words...here are some of her photographs. … [Read more...]
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