Posts by Lessa:
Better Parenting through Google!
So today, while I was rattling my brains to see what kind of drivel helpful advice I could come up with, I checked my referral logs for Parenting Teens Blog. I was curious to see what as bringing the tens of twenties of people here to my little corner of irreverent snarkiness. You know, folks out there have a lot of questions – and so, I bring you the first Better Parenting Through Google edition of PTB.
Teenager reading emotions: What, what? Your teen is reading your emotions, or you are reading theirs? I mean – what exactly is the problem? Of course, if it’s the first one, it can’t be THAT bad, right? I know when I just don’t want to be bothered by the teenage problem of the second, it’s nice when my son can take one glance and step away slowly, only to return with chocolate in hand. Treat it like an important skill that will save your son’s life when his wife is pregnant. He’ll thank you.
Preventing teens from joining gangs: Lock them in the basement. Why are you looking at me like that?!
Christian sleepovers for teens: Hahahahah. because teenagers are SO GOOD at resisting temptation, right? Especially in a church and all… right? I ever tell you about the preacher’s daughter who got pregnant at 16? Hmmm?
Interests of a typical teen: Easy. Teenage boys: Girls. Cars. Swords/sharp pointy things/things that can maim them/sports. Video games. Teenage girls: Boys. makeup. boys. phones. boys. fashion. boys. Oh, and did I mention boys?
Parenting teenage boys: Here’s what my dad always said – when a boy becomes a teenager, lock him up in a barrel and feed him through a hole in the side. When he turns 18, plug the hole. Think that’s bad, you should have heard him re: his girls dating!
Importance of Teen Socializing: Dude. this is SO important. because if they don’t socialize? that means they’re ALWAYS HOME. Who wants that?!
Why teenagers blog: another easy one – because they have mom’s as irreverent and snarky as ME!
I hope you enjoyed this edition of Better Parenting Through Google! – I’m sure I’ll run another one as soon.
Saturday PSAs!
This past week I received a couple of emails that let me know about a couple opportunities for our Teens. It’s important to help them get involved in the community, to be aware of those around them in a way they haven’t been before. Sure, we can’t FORCE them to do anything, but we can […]
People are talkin, talkin bout people…
Alright. Everyone is talking about it, behind their hands, in the open, on magazine covers, on talk shows, at the water cooler, in the streets, in the home… you can’t get away from it. So I guess it’s time that we talk about it too. Acne. Just kidding – of course I mean the whole […]
Seventeen – reasons to laugh!
So, have you ever sat down and READ the magazines your daughter is thumbing through and reading carefully and taking notes on? When Seventeen or Cosmo Girl arrives at our house, there’s giggling, and snorting, and ooohing and ahhing over fashions she’d never really wear, eager reading of the stories about celebs and general total […]
So… this is fun.
…and by fun, I mean TERRIFYING BEYOND ALL BELIEF! I promised to talk about the driving. Yes. The DRIVING. The bane of every parents existence. I admit, my son got a later start then most, because I simply wasn’t ready. I know I talk a big game about not punishing my kids for my own […]
