Of Mothers And Daughters (Sharing Clothes)
It started with the feet. A few years ago, my daughter started sharing my shoes. Flip flops and sandals but not my wedges. Too young for that. She got her ears pierced and she started wearing some of my earrings. And the diamond necklace I got from her father after she was born. (Only for...
Me, My Kid And Big Sean
My daughter and I went to see Big Sean last Thursday night.
Yes, Big Sean. The rapper who sings Dance A$$ with Nicki Minaj. Who denigrates women with his lyrics.
My almost 14 year-old kid has a thing for rappers. And explicit music.
Out On A Saturday Night (Role Reversal)
Talk about a role reversal.
This past Saturday, all three of our teens went to the movies.
Without us.
The 16 year-old boy had asked if we could drop him off at the theater so he could meet up with a half a dozen of his friends from high school.
Walking The Parenting Tightrope
I’m the parent of a teenage girl. And I’m walking the parenting tightrope, doing the biggest balancing act of my life. (I don’t think that I could have done anything to prepare for this. Even being the parent of a 16 year-old boy hasn’t helped.) If I lean a little too far to the right?...
A Blended Family (Vacationing Apart)
My kids’ spring break starts tomorrow. And I can’t wait. I need a break. A break from getting up at 5:30 am. A break from nagging about homework. And a break from all the shit that’s been going on in my head. Three of my family of five are hopping on a plane to head...
Sweet Sixteen (Yes, My Son Is Sweet)
My son turns 16 today.
And after all of these years, I can still remember staring up at the ceiling of the operating room in the wee hours of the morning, after over 24 hours of labor, waiting for the doctor to cut me open and extract this kid.
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