I am guest posting at Scary Mommy today about the challenges of parenting teenagers {in a tongue-in-cheek way}. Did y’all know I can be funny when I want to be? Sometimes I surprise myself! The big announcement is that my site, In Be’tween Moms, for those parenting between double digits and the empty nest…
Tag Archive: tweens
Of Wedding Rings and Baptistries
Therefore go and make disciplies of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Tentative feet touch the water, he looks up for approval. The sea of eyes fixed on him and his descent to crystal blue water causes him to turn…
Teen/Tween Thursday- Family Time
This week I would like to expand on a post I wrote earlier in the week. When parenting teens/tweens quality family time can be difficult. Our kids don’t necessarily want to spend time with us. Let’s face it: we are not cool (at least to our kids ) This week I recognized the importance of…
Fleeting Moments
As my boys grow up (up and up and up) I miss the days when my lap was their favorite seat. When my hugs and kisses were welcomed. When I was “the prettiest gwirl” in the world. But that was then and this is now. Now, my mere existence makes me the most embarrassing woman…
Teens and Respect
Thank you all so much for the discussion that we had on last week’s topic. This week I wanted to focus on respect. Sunday I picked up the latest issue of Home Life magazine at church (shameless self promotion, I am quoted on page 54). I also picked up the February issue and it had…
Sexting: Harmless Fun or Serious Issue?
Welcome to the first edition of Teen/Tween Thursday where each week I will be tackling an important issue facing our kids. I am a mom of 12 and 13 year old boys, a 16 year old (bonus) son and a 15 year old sister. I was a teen mom so I am fairly young (31)…
Understanding Tweens…is it possible?
Image by hyperboreal via Flickr I am an all or nothing kind of gal. The upside: I am fiercely loyal, totally committed and extremely stubborn determined. The downside: I am extremely determined stubborn, a tad perfectionistic and a smidge moody I was on the downside of my personality lately. Parenting 12 and 13 year olds…
Yes Mom
Geometry- check English 9 honors- check Spanish II- check Mama ready to burst into tears at scheduling her son’s classes for HIGH SCHOOL next year- check Every fiber of my being wants to shout NO to all this growing up stuff. No to girls that are way too forward, no to Facebook, no to later…
WW- My “not so” little boy
Today I am wishing that I could go back to the days my thirteen year old looked like this and parenting seemed so easy to me… Right now we argue about everything it seems. Wistfully, I look at this chubby little guy and remember all the dreams I had for him. Praying that this “phase”…
