Motherhood is a trip . . . are we there yet?
10/18/2011 The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos. –Author Unknown Louie brought his new girlfriend over, and the nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoos are spelled correctly. –Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias Tattoos to me are are…
Original Publish Date: October 18, 2011 Consider the health risks of this invasive procedure before getting—or removing—body art. Tattoos are fast becoming a mark of the 21st century, with one quarter or more of those under the age of 30 adorning their skin with at least one. Whether driven by the urge for personal expression…
Original Publish Date: October 17, 2011 So the fall/early winter is birthdayville in my family. Me: September; older daughter: October; my sister: November; toddler nephew: December; and “troubled teen:” December. As my girls get older, it’s more and more impossible to be creative with gifts. A set of nail polishes in a cute box or…
Original Publish Date: October 11, 2011 Nothing really too mindboggling has gone on with my kid in recent weeks (could be months). No police calls, no catching her with dope, no arguments, no new piercings or tattoos. Her appearance is what’s baffling me. My daughter is beautiful, exotic, you could even say sexy and voluptuous…
Original Publish Date: September 12, 2011 I particularly wanted to find out about my daughters’ age groups. The survey says: Young Adults Aged 18 to 25 Youths Aged 12 to 17 Read this piece–it’s very interesting and informative: http://oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k10NSDUH/2k10Results.htm#2.3
Original Publish Date: August 24, 2011 I admit it, I’ve been duped a thousand times by my daughter, and despite knowing it, I continue to fall for her lies. I think it’s wishful thinking that “this time,” she is finally being straightforward and I have nothing to worry about. I catch her in lies all…
Original Publish Date: August 8, 2011 I am a mother in despair, in a crisis emotionally and it’s taken me two days to process why I had another lost weekend, time I will never get back. As usual, there’s a long, involved reason. Last week, my “troubled teen” had her final (??) day in court, for…
Original Publish Date: July 15, 2011 I never realized how critical it is to continually discuss personal safety with your teenage girls. I mean, I knew it was important, of course, and I have in a general sense, but you never think it’s going to apply to your family. But I was wrong. My older…
Original Publish Date: July 14, 2011 1. Whatever.2. You’re old what would you know?3. Just because I’m a kid doesn’t mean I’m stupid.4. I’m a kid, it’s not my fault.5. Shut up.6. No.7. Talk to the hand cos the face isn’t listening.8. You don’t understand me.9. I hate you.10. I wish I’d never been born.11….
Original Publish Date: July 14, 2011 Written by Ronit Baras (2008) Last week, I wrote about the things that parents say that turn off communication between them and their teens. Today, I would like to talk about the buttons teens push to set their parents off and “make” them lose their minds. From their early years,…