Archive for February, 2009

Teenager Decides to Get a Tattoo

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

As I wait patiently for my daughter to arrive so we may buy her pants for her second day of work, she announces that she has a surprise. From years in training and understanding my teenager, my motherly instincts kicked in.  My eyes begin to trace every fiber of flesh on her, with my pulse [...]

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Coping with Divorce & Separation

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Coping with divorce and separation with teens involved is challenging to say the least. From my own experience, ground rules must be made and both parents must stay involved and committed. If there are disagreements between parents, they must be worked out between the two adults. A teenager may look and act like an adult, [...]

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Teenage School Issues

Monday, February 16th, 2009

On the issue of teenage school issues, I speak from my own experiences from my own teenager. Issues I believe began to arise about the fifth or sixth grade. Her interest began to change, and trying to get her to focus was a huge job. Her grades started falling, school uniforms soon became a thing [...]

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