Teenagerisms...
I love having an adult married son. He is a good 4 years past his teenage years and angst. He was a pretty "awesome" teenager, but he did have his moments, or weeks, or phases, when he was all teenager. I wish a had an adult child then to help me put in to perspective those teenage years and behaviors.
But I do now. I forwarded my son a screenshot of a text conversation with my teenage daughter today. I thought it was pretty funny... it was such a typical conversation between a teenager and a parent. You know what he said? "Looks like one of those memes you see on Facebook."
I know this all sounds cryptic. I'd love to share the silly conversation between my daughter and I...but I do have some boundaries...although you may not think so sometimes.
I really didn't plan my children's spacing on making sure I'd have an adult child to help put my youngest's teenage behavior in to perspective. My first two are 2 1/2 years apart. And then my daughter came along 6 years later. I joked that I had to wait to have a third child until I would be okay with having a third boy. It really took us moving to Florida to think about having another child...that is when I became a full-time stay-at-home Mom. I finally had the time for a third child....and as a bonus, I had a girl! Never really thought my sons would be able to help me with my daughter's teenagerisms. But they do. And today, and for the several years to come, that's a Sweet Fringe Benefit of being 49 years old.
Outfit of the Day: Talbot's navy wool blazer, JCrew Factory blue/white floral peasant blouse, LOFT cranberry cords, Emaack Designs petrified wood statement necklace. Back to the corduroys...we even had snow today!
I believe in adolescence. I believe it's a necessary, God-created stage of life in human development. But boy can it be painful...for both the teenager and the parent. I'm grateful that this time around I have two former teenagers with the inside scoop on my side...
Nanette
But I do now. I forwarded my son a screenshot of a text conversation with my teenage daughter today. I thought it was pretty funny... it was such a typical conversation between a teenager and a parent. You know what he said? "Looks like one of those memes you see on Facebook."
I know this all sounds cryptic. I'd love to share the silly conversation between my daughter and I...but I do have some boundaries...although you may not think so sometimes.
I really didn't plan my children's spacing on making sure I'd have an adult child to help put my youngest's teenage behavior in to perspective. My first two are 2 1/2 years apart. And then my daughter came along 6 years later. I joked that I had to wait to have a third child until I would be okay with having a third boy. It really took us moving to Florida to think about having another child...that is when I became a full-time stay-at-home Mom. I finally had the time for a third child....and as a bonus, I had a girl! Never really thought my sons would be able to help me with my daughter's teenagerisms. But they do. And today, and for the several years to come, that's a Sweet Fringe Benefit of being 49 years old.
Outfit of the Day: Talbot's navy wool blazer, JCrew Factory blue/white floral peasant blouse, LOFT cranberry cords, Emaack Designs petrified wood statement necklace. Back to the corduroys...we even had snow today!
I believe in adolescence. I believe it's a necessary, God-created stage of life in human development. But boy can it be painful...for both the teenager and the parent. I'm grateful that this time around I have two former teenagers with the inside scoop on my side...
Nanette
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