My Mother never told me about my period and she certainly never gave me the birds and bees talk. When I started my period and she finally found out, she bought me some pads and nothing else was said. I asked friends and looked up things in the medical books at the public library. IContinue reading “Talking About Sex With Teens”
Category Archives: Parenting and Kids
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Do you remember the first time an adult asked you that question? I did not even know what it meant to “grow up” really. I then wondered what they were talking about – I am already ME so why would I change? I’m having to ask my 15 year old similar questions as she preparesContinue reading “What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”
Raising Imperfect Children
Parenting is not for p#$$!@$ It is the hardest job I have ever had the pleasure of doing. I have met some parents who insist on telling their children that they are “perfect”. It is my opinion that is a BIG MISTAKE. Being perfect is too much pressure for any human much less a kiddo.Continue reading “Raising Imperfect Children”
One Time In English Class
Since I have never been to band camp I never get to start a story with “One time in band camp. . .” so I’m going to tell you a story about a time when I was a high school English teacher. In the 7 years of teaching from 1991-1998 I have amassed some amusingContinue reading “One Time In English Class”
Adult Orphans
It’s very rainy and cold here today, so my thoughts turn to a sad topic. If you came to read something funny skip today’s entry please. According to the Internet, the average age of death in the USA is 64. I was quite surprised to see that. For some reason I thought it was 70+Continue reading “Adult Orphans”
The Dreaded Valentine’s Day
It is a day of love for many but for me it was always such a terrible day. Being a socially awkward kid I hated the forced exchange of tiny slips of paper in class knowing I would always get the reject ones. Back in my day (oh dear god I’ve become our parents) theContinue reading “The Dreaded Valentine’s Day”
Naked Barbie!
While on a walk at Kure Beach my teenaged daughters happened upon a lost toy. It was a naked Barbie doll with a colored streak in her hair and way too much makeup. Barbies have always been an interesting topic in our household so of course this discovery brought up more than one tangent ofContinue reading “Naked Barbie!”
Making The Right Career Choice
People will ask kids what they want to be when they grow up but what they really mean is what job are you going to get so you can be independent? I always answered artist because I loved drawing and was good at it. My sweet Daddy finally told me in high school that thereContinue reading “Making The Right Career Choice”
Snow Cometh!
Hail all frozen water lovers! Glory to the atmospheric temperature fairies who anointed us with below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 Celcius) and the minimum amount of moisture in the air that allowed my children to experience this “magic” we call SNOW! (insert Holy Grail music here). LOL Our ground temperature is still warm soContinue reading “Snow Cometh!”
One is Silver and the Other Gold
If you are young enough to have been a Daisy Scout or if you are old enough to have a kid in Daisy Scouts, you have heard the cute Make New Friends song that goes: “Make new friends, but keep the old. . .One is silver and the other gold. A circle is round, itContinue reading “One is Silver and the Other Gold”
Might As Well Laugh 