My almost sixteen-year-old daughter is keeping so much to herself these days, I feel like I hardly see her. When she’s not at gymnastics practice or cheering at games or with her friends, she holes up in her room for hours on end. Tonight she briefly emerged from her room to use the computer, then [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Mysterious teenagers
Posted in Kids, tagged communication, motherhood, parenting, piercings, teenagers on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Need some advice?
Posted in Family, Kids, tagged adult children, advice, mothers, mothers and daughters, parenting on January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m the type who likes to consult others and is willing to take their advice, especially if I ask for it. I’m a firm believer that I don’t always have all the answers (or even the right ones) and that different viewpoints can shed light on what may seem to me like a closed door. [...]