Tag: Teenagers
My Son & My Wallet Go To Prom
OK, I own my own tuxedo and the last time I rented one was in 1990 when I got married. Boy what a difference 20 years makes! I told my son that I would cover the cost of renting his tux for the two (yes, count em two) proms he was attending with his girlfriend. I seem to recall a price about $49 in my mind, but figured that inflation had brought it up to about $79. Well, $200 dollars later… Granted, it is for two events, but the basic…
Dads & A Mother’s Love
Being male, for all of my life I never really “got” the whole maternal instinct thing. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids and would go to the ends of the earth to protect them and to give them any opportunity I could. But I have always heard that a “mother’s love” was so different–and I never got it. Till now. I consider myself fortunate in that my kids have all been relatively healthy all their lives. There have been no major traumas. But that changed on Super Bowl…
I Get No Respect
Not as bad as it might seem.We were out and I was being a real pain in the neck trying to video her. And if that’s the worse thing a 16 yr old throws my way, I am ahead of the game!…
Kids Ask The Darndest Things
Dateline: February 6, 2010, Annapolis, MD Youngest daughter: Daddy, I’m bored, can you take me to my friend’s house today? Dad: Uhm, no! Youngest daughter: Why? Dad: WTF? …
Bill Cosby Was Right
Image via Wikipedia Are Kids Really All That Dumb? Sometimes I wonder. My daughter is brilliant. She never studies and never falls off the honor roll. She has a great group of friends. She does not do drugs or drink. She is witty, funny and generally fun to be around. But sometimes I just have to wonder where her brain goes. Take last night. She asked me to drive her to a friend’s house so they could work on a “lab” for Applied Nutrition. Applied Nutrition is somewhat like the…
Where Did The Time Go?
I can remember like it was yesterday. My ex wife was in labor, and I was holding her hand encouraging her as I crouched on the floor. The doctors and nurses asked why I was down on the floor and I merely explained that there was a high probability of me passing out at some point and the closer to the floor I could get, the better off we all would be. Well, I maintained my consciousness and soon enough,we had a baby boy. That was 18 years ago today…
Texting And Driving Don’t Mix
WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC This is a Public Service Announcement produced in the UK. It is a bit long and very graphic. But if you have teens and they may be driving soon, every one of them needs to see this! And adults are just as guilty!…
Piercings At 12
A friend of my youngest daughter just got her belly button pierced. To make it worse, she did it herself! Now my kids are not into piercing anything, including ears so there is no interest. I understand the allure of teenagers and young adults but this girl is just 12. Now I have always said that if the worst thing my kids do is color their hair, get a tattoo and pierce themselves, I am probably ahead of the game. But at 12, I am thinking way too young. What…
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