Thoughts on innate talents and remarkable teenagers.
Weekend Regrets
Along a stretch of six-lane road that cuts through an eerily homogeneous commercial area, a marquee flashing on the side of a small building catches the attention of those not speeding, those not searching out the closest Walmart or Target, those who slow at the intersection. Its lights pulse brightly: Any weekend regrets? Full STD […]
The Disease Vs The Symptom: Teenagers, Technology, Depression
As parents, what does time spent surfing the net tell us about our teenagers?
Snorting for Superior SATs?
Just how much pressure are we putting on our high school students to get those make-or-break grades, and even more so – the highest possible SAT or ACT scores to get into college? Must every child have that much coveted four-year education? Just how far will we push our kids to make that happen? In […]
Private Matters
Knowing where to drawn the line when it comes to sharing on the Internet. Especially about our kids.
Is it PROM yet?
Oh, for the eccentricities and entertainment of just the right request to go to Prom! (Yes, it really is that time of year. Again.) Last year, I seem to recall my younger son being encouraged (make that coerced) into repeated prom-asking-behaviors that personally, I found to be a bit much. There was a considerable Butterfly […]
Top 10 Reasons My Teens ROCK!
My teens? The best on the planet, naturally. One is a bit of a world wanderer – give him a backpack and a cheap ticket to Europe, and he’s a happy camper. A little factory work, a little office work, a few music festivals… and plenty of adventure, some of which he tells me about, […]
Joy Part 3: Phone, Mail, Doorbell: All Teens Accounted For
Season of joy? Any time, any place. Now go peek at Joy Part 1, and Joy Part 2, if you haven’t. This is (for now) the last of today’s trilogy of tiny moments filled with the best sort of joy. Phone call About an hour ago I received an unexpected phone call from a West […]
Techno-Rescue (Kids Kick Butt!)
Let’s hear it for teens with techie talents, remote connection software, and loads of patience for their weary and whiny parents, far far away. A few nights ago, the audio on my laptop stopped working. Bit the dust. Dead. Nada. D-A-M-N-A-T-I-O-N. I wanted to play my favorite DVD! Yes, a chick flick. I tried control […]
Blindsided, Lopsided: Can We Ever See Clearly?
Looking at ourselves through our own eyes. Looking at ourselves from the outside in.