Adventures

millennial: oh that’s ok no worries :)

 baby boomer:

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules”

Try “Any pet is a lot of responsibility. A puppy would have to be fed, walked, and taken outside to use the bathroom several times a day and taken for regular check-ups and vaccinations at the vet. You can’t do all of that by yourself, and I/we don’t have the time or money either.”

When your teenager says “Why can’t I come home at 2:00 this Saturday?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Try “The time you come home is a matter of respect and consideration. I/We will not only be concerned for your safety, but we would either be disturbed in the middle of the night when you arrive or forced to stay up for several extra hours waiting.”

When your child says “Why am I not allowed to do this thing?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Sending warm wishes to you all. Happy Holidays and a very Merry Christmas! 🎁

Currently devouring: ACOMAF 🌹

- often when a teenager (male or female) puts on some fat it’s in preparation for a growth spurt. Grownups know this. 

- teenagers grow in weird gawky ways, like a girl’s hips will spread out and look “fat” until her legs get longer, or they’ll shoot up super tall and then slowly put on muscle and fat. Grownups know this. 

- it’s very common for a women’s body weight to fluctuate plus or minus 5% with her menstrual cycle

dear teenage me,

you did what you knew how to do. given the circumstances, i think that you’re a head-up-chest-puffed hero.

let the rest of it go.

soak into the person you’ve wrestled into being, we’re only this one for a little while longer.

i forgive you for what you did to us on your way here.

we’re okay now.