Archive for the 'Mom of Teens' Category
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“There’s a little white spot on Emo Girl today…”
No kidding. My dark Little One has shown a ray of white. Rather than sitting around writing fan fiction and listening to Paramore, she actually did something with friends this weekend. Twice.
Many of you might be thinking that this is normal 17-year-old behavior, and you’d be right. But my girl is a little different…a little […]
Published by angelawd on May 5th, 2008 tagged Mom of Teens | 6 Comments »
This is where I break out into a verse of “The Circle of Life”
I took my girls out to lunch the other day at the new Moe’s Southwest Grill that wandered into our neighborhood. We had the most amazing conversation that ranged from them wondering whether Joe and I regretted not having children together, to what would happen to their half-sister, Molly, who has severe Cerebral Palsy, if their […]
Published by angelawd on March 30th, 2008 tagged Mom of Teens | 11 Comments »
Your daughter might be an Emo girl if…
…she goes through a tube of black eyeliner a week.
…her clothing choices are black, black, or black.
…she starts drawing skulls on everything.
…her friends come over for a marathon “Donnie Darko” movie viewing or a night playing on Livejournal.
…she spends hours in front of a mirror practicing Pete Wentz’s snarl.
…she gets a volume discount on shopping at Hot […]
Published by angelawd on March 18th, 2008 tagged Abnormal Motherhood, Mom of Teens | 12 Comments »
If Jesus was a Dad
It seems to me that the bible doesn’t give me enough examples of parenting a teen. The book of Proverbs offers excellent advice from a parent to a child, but I don’t imagine any child sitting around long enough to hear all of it. Say, for instance, that Jesus had been a dad of a […]
Published by angelawd on February 21st, 2008 tagged Mom of Teens | 11 Comments »
What comes around, goes around.
I am a terrible, cruel mother. Jenn is turning into a juvenile delinquent because I have no rules. I am cheating her out of her car. This was conclusively determined by my ex-husband last weekend, and Jenn, who can smell a better deal from at least one town away, decided that she’d rather live with him […]
Published by angelawd on February 15th, 2008 tagged Abnormal Motherhood, Mom of Teens | 5 Comments »
Maybe you’ve heard this one before.
Teen’s alarm goes off. Teen shuts off alarm and goes back to sleep. Mom comes in and yells that said Teen has missed her schoolbus. Again.
Mom picks up Teen after school because Teen has to go to work early. Teen gets into car filled with angst and Emo sulkiness. Mom asked Teen about her new schedule […]
Published by angelawd on January 11th, 2008 tagged Mom of Teens | 5 Comments »
Keeping it real
My heart is so heavy tonight.
Mothering a depressed teen is the hardest thing I’ve had to do yet. Because Little One’s story is not mine to tell, all I can say is that I pray for her all the time. I worry about her inability to find a place where she fits in this world. […]
Published by angelawd on January 9th, 2008 tagged Mom Prayers, Mom of Teens | 8 Comments »
Do I make the “Mom of the Year” list?
Little One and I have received the last of our Christmas presents, ones we have coveted a long time. You may think that needles, blood, and metal are not fun gifts, but we beg to differ. LO is now sporting a ring in her lip and my nose is now adorned with a tiny crystal […]
Published by angelawd on December 29th, 2007 tagged Abnormal Motherhood, Mom of Teens | 7 Comments »
What was that, again?
I’m one of those moms – the ones who search their teens’ rooms and eavesdrop on conversations. All for the greater good, of course; I’ve never searched a room without probable cause and I only eavesdrop when I have a reason to be concerned. Which is, well, most of the time.
Last night I overheard part of a […]
Published by angelawd on December 18th, 2007 tagged Mom of Teens | 15 Comments »
The Conversations at my House
When I’m reading other mom’s blogs, I’m always touched by the cute conversations they have with their little ones. Conversations with my Little One are usually much different, and I don’t think I can ascribe all of it to her teenagerdom. Here’s an example:
LO: “Mom, would you kill someone for me?”
Me: “What?!”
LO: “Would you kill […]