The thing is – we remember when they were completely dependent on us, and we were the center of their universe. That makes the shift to the periphery a struggle. For us, not them. A teenager’s world may be built on a foundation lovingly laid, brick by brick, by one parent, two parents, grandparents, aunts, […]
Hard dates, soft dates, and other such matters…
There are hard dates, soft dates, and other such matters. Okay, okay – I know what you’re thinking, and yes, I do love to play with words. Isn’t wordplay a most delicious part of foreplay? Don’t you appreciate a double entendre now and then, or even occasionally, a… triple? Well then. Let’s look at the […]
Chick Flicks
Saturday night with old friends…
Not today
All we really care about is love, you know? So love each other. Love your kids, your spouses, your friends, your parents, your pets. We do it naturally, as children. We lose the capacity, or the willingness, as adults. No more words. Not today. Our dog died, early this morning. We loved her. From August: […]
The AGE Issue: Older Men, Younger Women
Older men, younger women, and enough already…
I wish I may, I wish I might, understand my teen tonight!
What if we let our kids hand us a list of their parenting wishes? A sort of top ten tips for parenting, from their perspective? If only there were guides for the tween and teen years that were as straightforward as getting through those first sleepless six months, or the terrible twos. (Though personally, I […]
“But Dad – You Promised!”
Making promises to kids that we don’t keep…
Sex OK in the Sooner State?
So what’s up with Oklahoma? According to (highly reliable?) marriage statistics on yahoo.com this morning, the sexy Sooner State has something to brag about! Recent census data apparently reports that Oklahoma has the highest rate of people who have been married three times or more. This got me to wondering. Something in the water? Hot […]
Tricky trilogy of questions pushes parents to ponder
Placenta anyone? Not a subject I expected to be discussing with a two-year old. But that was the case, when it came to my first-born. And turns out that was one of the easier topics to get through, and the memories of those conversations are quite vivid! Yesterday was his 18th birthday, and I’ve been […]
Heart Healthy: Do We Get Better at Love?
When it comes to love, are you benched or back in the game?