SocialCamp Memphis Helps Parents Clue In

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When: March 6 – 7, 20098:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You should come if: you have never heard of Twitter and don’t understand why the word friend is now in regular use as a verb. you think being followed online means a call to the police is in order. your kids are into Facebook and [...]

Life With Teenagers: The Hills I’m Not Gonna Die On: Part Two

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In this post I began this discussion of the hill I refuse to die on. This is the rest of the list. Noise Teenagers are loud. As long as they are inside my house and not disturbing my neighbors, I don’t care how loud they are — I’m just glad they are safe at my [...]

Life with Teenagers: The Hills I’m Not Gonna Die On: Part One

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Life with teenagers requires some flexibility. No, as the parent you really don’t have to bend, but if you’re wise, you’ll figure out which things are deal breakers and which are not. Fighting with your teen over minor issues will ruin both your lives. Is that really what you want them to remember about their [...]

Mother’s Day X 20

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This photo of my girls was taken in 1992. This past Sunday, Mother’s Day, I celebrated my 20th anniversary of motherhood. It began about this time of year in 1988 — my first pregnancy. While lying on the couch one afternoon, I felt a strange fluttering in my abdomen, which I immediately recognized as life. [...]

Strollers to Car Keys: Already?

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This photo was taken in the summer of 1994, when my girls were two and five-and-a-half. They are now 16 and 19. Time flies. About 19 years ago I read a magazine article that talked about how we often wish our children’s lives away. I can’t wait until the first smile, can’t wait until they [...]