@15
Recently, the lovely Deb invited me to check out @15, including watching the 1 hour panel discussion to unveil a new research report all about our 15 year olds in the US. It was hosted at http://at15.org, on June 8th. While I missed the original webcast, I have recently gone back to watch it, and […]
Are YOU a PTA parent?
I have to admit, I’m not a joiner. While I have what seems sometimes to be infinite patience with my kids (…that sound? Them laughing…) I admit that I tend to think most other people suck. Not very generous of me, sure, but when they’re always wrong while declaring how perfect they are… I get […]
"Needless hugging"?!
This goes straight to the “WTF?” file. The Dayton Daily News recently published an article about “needless hugging” and asked what teens would think of next – stating that this hugging was another faction on the endless campaign to confound their elders. By doing the unthinkable – and hugging their friends. I dug up the […]
TXT Speak!
If your teenager is anything like mine, then you never see them without a cell phone nearby. Even if they have the ringer on silent, at some point – several points – during the day you’ll hear the steady taptaptap as another message is sent out to their friends about who they’ve seen, what they’ve […]
Final Week!
As is traditional, the Final HOH would be played in three parts, the first of which was endurance. It was Kyle vs. Mike and Jaym. Who would pull it out in the end? When it came time for Part One, Kyle ended up with a Real Life Commitment, and didn’t show. However, speaking of shows, […]
