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I can so relate to your whole post! I have a 14 yo...

2008-12-09T14:50:54.522-06:00

I can so relate to your whole post! I have a 14 yo daughter and I think about all the same things. What was a CD? We had cassettes (I even had an 8-track before that and no I'm not that old!). They are bombarded with so much more than we ever were and you're right, then we wonder why so many are diagnosed with ADD? I've tried very hard to cultivate a close relationship with my kids. I've stayed at home, got involved in school functions and pray that each day when my daughter gets home, she still wants to tell me how her day went.

I totally agree with Savvy Saving Mom - "if we are there unconditionally for them with proper guidance" - well put point.

That's right, and we have to look out for them dil...

2008-12-09T14:46:48.697-06:00

That's right, and we have to look out for them diligently. I have 4 teens, all are A/B college-bound students, athletes, and all around good kids. It's important to know their friends, and their friends' parents. Cell phones are great when used correctly, my kids call me upon reaching their destinations to let me know they are safe. If we are there for them unconditionally with the proper guidance and provide for them the information and tools they need to lead their lives in a manner of which we can all be proud, they'll be OK. They will still make their mistakes, but the kind of mistakes that help them grow, not get into trouble. Parenting is the most difficult, yet rewarding undertaking one can take on in their lifetime.