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Family Matters:  Raising Teenagers  |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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 Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 06:38:47 AM
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This morning, my 18 year old daughter told me that my room spells like "Old Lady". Now, what would I do without her observations? I might actually be able to carry on with the delusion that being 40 something is still young and productive. "Out of the mouths of babes".
The hardest thing about success is finding someone who is happy for you. When you find that someone, don't let them go! |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 07:06:12 AM
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Wouldn't it be nice if we were all as smart as teenagers THINK they are?? 3 of my kids are grown now and I got them through that stage..ugh! 4 more to go....and they will really be close together...sigh. I remember my oldest (and pickiest) son asking me one time if I was going to wear the outfit I had on "OUTSIDE"???? hmmmm I did.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
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Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 07:27:22 AM
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| All I can say is, go through it all with a REALLY good sense of humor!!!!!!! |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 07:51:10 AM
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yeah, I'm pretty sure my mom and dad should have been nominated for sainthood. I remember saying to daddy, who was in his woodworking clothes, "we're going to the MALL. You can't go like that--noone will wait on us, and frankly you just look terrible!" He responded by shoving me out the door gently and saying, "money is money, regardless of the outfit it's wearing!" I was mortified then, but boy howdy do I get it now!!!
So, be strong! We all eventually know you're right, and feel terrible about the things we said :)
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 08:03:43 AM
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I must say that I'm glad that my 16 yr old thinks that I'm a "cool mom". :0) So far she hasn't been too embarassed by me.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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EmmJay
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Mary Jane
Amherst
Nova Scotia
Canada
352 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 08:38:18 AM
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LOL.....
My 17 year old, ready for graduation, thinks that I am cool sometimes, and nasty other times(when she does not get what she wants)
I remember calling my mother a few years ago, and as soon as she answered the phone, I cried "I'm sorry". Funny how she knew what I was talking about.....
MJ
"Thank GOD I'm a country girl"
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Carol
Moderator/MaryJane's Design Diva
453 Posts
Carol
Moscow
Idaho
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 10:34:20 AM
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Hi Sherone.
Could you please e-mail me? There's a problem with your e-mail address on the forum, and your subscriptions are bouncing back to me.
Thanks Sherone!
Carol
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, red wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming 'WOO HOO, what a ride!'"
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 2:54:04 PM
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I don't know..
I'd love to say they change their oppinion of you..
But all of mine are in their 20's now..& every once in a while I catch one of them glancing at the other as if to say..
"tsk.. Poor Mom, she just doesn't get it.. does she?"
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 3:25:32 PM
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My older boys think I am just funny and quirky I think NOW. My younger kids seem to not notice so much what I wear and are just happy to do stuff with me for the most part. Oldest son still at home does do a little eye rolling sometimes..usually when I show up in overalls..but oh well.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4860 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4860 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 7:46:27 PM
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I've raised two sons, who are now 25 and 22. The teen years weren't always pleasant, but on the whole I did enjoy it. My youngest son is 3.5 years old & I will get to go through it all again! Starting over has been interesting. I keep telling myself that I'll get it all right this time! But, I'm still learning!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 9:36:13 PM
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I know I have called my mom several times over the past few years to beg forgiveness for various things I did growing up and for my teenage years. Being out on my own has given me some perspective about the sacrifices my parents went through and now having a daughter of my own is giving me even more!
Alee
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2 Red Barns
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Jamie
Bay City
Michigan
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 04:40:35 AM
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It's hard when you realize what you put your own mother through...I am going through that now too. I have an 18 year old daughter, it's hard when you feel they have caught up to you...I remember being 18 like it was yesterday, and now I'm "the Mom" that Mom with the bad hair cut and the dreaded clothes that I shouldn't leave the house wearing...I think it really hit when the kids were watching a makeover show and said "Mom you should try to go on one of those" I think I bit a hole in my lip trying to hold back the tears...it's hard. I agree with going through the teenage years with a huge sense of humor and a million grains of salt...and maybe a box or two of Kleenex.
Jamie
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simpler1773
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Ricki
Ashland
Wisconsin
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 05:03:54 AM
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Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
~Ricki~
You can't pour anything out of an empty vessel, take care of yourself! |
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serenity1652
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Fawn
Elkins
WV
USA
140 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 05:50:50 AM
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I have 6 that are all teenagers now...they are 13,14,15,16,17,and 18....Is it ever going to end...lol I just pray for patience and understanding and a sense of humer and God will see me through this. There have been some very trying times but in the end they will leave home (hopefully) taking some of my parenting skills with them and look back and thank me later.
Fawn
"May all of your farm girl dreams come true...as mine has"
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 10:01:33 AM
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I guess I'm the oddball...I actually LIKE teenagers! I'd usually rather hang with them instead of people my age. Now what that says about me, hmmm...
Toddlers LOOK sweet, but give me teenagers over toddlers any day! LOL
Rhonda
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 10:09:12 AM
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I have two teenagers in my future! My little ones are almost 4 and 9 months - both sweet little boys - and I truly appreciate the "heads-up" for what lies in store. I know that for me, my pre-teen/teenage years were NOT some of my more kind years to my parents, and I've apologized so many times - but it will NEVER be enough! I think it's just so hard these days, too, for kids to figure out who they are and what they believe in and stand for. You all are SO wonderful for providing a solid background for these kids to explore against. Hooray for Farmgirl Moms!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 2:53:17 PM
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I know that my fiance and I have very firm ideas about what we are going to expose Nora to and how we will raise her. I know that I could have been much worse to my parents and family as a teenager- I saw what some of my "friends" did to theirs. I think that how my parents raised us had a lot to do with helping to keep me in line during those years. Not to say I was perfect- far from it :)
I am hoping that by raising Nora in a similar manner and hopefully instilling values that are not commercially motivated- we will side step having a horrible teenage experience. I know there will be fights and tears on both sides of the fence when the time comes, but I think that our Farmkids have a leg up on their peers. I think having parents and families that a happy and healthy structure will help them find who they want to be faster.
Just my two cents worth :)
Alee
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theoanne
True Blue Farmgirl
282 Posts
teddie
CARROLLTON
GA
282 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 5:04:17 PM
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Ricki, The Jello to a tree thing is SO true!!!!
I had 4 teens @ one time also and I am glad to say we all survived and lived to tell about it. There are no grandkids yet,but my oldest son works part time @ an afterschool program. He said "mom sometimes I hear you coming out of my mouth" He thinks this is kinda scary and kinda neat too.
Fawn I am remembering you in my prayers. All those teens @ once! Just think how close they will all be to each other in the years to come. I know mine are.
TEDDIE
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