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A Penny 4 Your Thoughts: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
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A Penny 4 Your Thoughts. Wednesday, November 17, 2010. The Man Your Man Could Smell Like. The title of this post was taken from THAT Ol.d Spi.ce commercial). Is it a wife's job to support her husband and not fight against him? I heard a pastor say once that if the husband's final decision is wrong, she should stand by him (or his decision) and not criticize. She could be an anchor in stormy seas or she could let him drift onto the rocks.". Hopefully he will see the light and take that job. Shell just...
teentalkmom.blogspot.com
Teen Talk Mom: Pressed or Pressured
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Teenagers provide the fertilizer that helps us grow as parents. Posted 10/21/2009 9:49 AM EDT on pnj.com Prod. Under pressure" - Queen. When I was a younger parent, I often compared myself and my ability to that of other parents. It seemed as though other mothers could do what I did, and then some, and do it all ten times better. Yes, I used to feel inferior to these "Perfect Parents." But now that I've grown older and wiser, I think I just feel sorry for them. January 18, 2010 at 5:43 PM. Sometimes, I a...
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Teen Talk Mom: You'd Think. . .
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Teenagers provide the fertilizer that helps us grow as parents. You'd Think. . . I do my best to encourage respect, self-sufficiency and responsibility in my children. I encourage them to seek out role-models in our family and our community, and to learn from them. I sent the Edge down to deliver a letter to the Escambia County School District's Office of School Choice yesterday. An angry, gum-chewing woman refused to take the letter from her. "You have to have your parent with you.". Yep, life's not fai...
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60 Seconds of Motherhood: September 2009
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60 Seconds of Motherhood. Motherhood has lots of unforgiving minutes. If I can fill those minutes with sixty seconds' worth of distance run, I may make it out okay! Friday, September 25, 2009. Tote My Weary Load. . . Every morning, 7th Heaven rides her bike to school while I follow along on foot. When we started this year, she made a new friend who lives between our house and the school. We meet her at the corner, and she rides with us the last two blocks. Then I started thinking about my oldest son, the...
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60 Seconds of Motherhood: When the Wind Blows. . .
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60 Seconds of Motherhood. Motherhood has lots of unforgiving minutes. If I can fill those minutes with sixty seconds' worth of distance run, I may make it out okay! Saturday, January 21, 2012. When the Wind Blows. . . A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache." Catherine the Great. To vacationers at the beach. That rolled along successfully until Ivan rolled in and blew our beach away. So now the great wind is blowing me toward City government, and I feel like all of th...
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Teen Talk Mom: Feed 'Em. . .
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Teenagers provide the fertilizer that helps us grow as parents. Feed 'Em. . . Fish head, fish heads. Poly fish heads. . . Fish heads, fish heads,. Eat them up, Y um. Ah, the good old days. . .when we were young and skinny and could eat our weight in Mr. Gatti's Pizza and Hot Fries. . . Why is it that a high metabolism is wasted on the young? In the last year or so, I've lost a good bit of weight. This is not easy for a woman whose life revolves around people who constantly scream "Feed ME! On a Sunday af...
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Teen Talk Mom: Hello?
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Teenagers provide the fertilizer that helps us grow as parents. If you have teenagers, and have not given in to the pressure and bought them their own cell phones, then your home telephone may ring on occasion. The rule around here is that, if you want a cell phone, you'll need to get a job and pay for it yourself. Otherwise, we have graciously provided a land-line for your convenience. Halfway Between (10 and 20) remains off the hook because he is unemployed, so his friends call the house. Sometimes, I ...
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Teen Talk Mom: Your Turn
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Teenagers provide the fertilizer that helps us grow as parents. Unfortunately for my readers in blog-land, my kids have been pretty well-behaved lately. I'm just biding my time as I'm sure that the condition is temporary and subject to swift and devestating change. In the meantime, what are some issues that you're dealing with? What are some situations you'd like to see addressed? Okay parents of teens, let's hear it. . . Where do I start? Youre keeping hope alive (lol). November 24, 2009 at 6:52 AM.
