The challenges of 18.
We raise them pretty smart around here, for the most part. Case in point, a young man who attends the same school as my son wrote an article for the local paper concerning the logistics of turning 18 while still a senior in high school and how that can put a strain on the relationships with us poor parents.
He’s got some good advice in there as he talks about what worked for his family. They engaged in what say here all the time – TALKING with each other – and found a solution that fit his parents and himself, as they work through this new stage in their relationship.
I remember turning 18 in the last half of my Senior year. To me, it didn’t makr some change to where I suddenly felt like an adult. I could vote! But, well, there wasn’t an election handy. I could be tried as an adult! But, well, I was a good girl, and all senses of the word. (Quit laughing, mom. You know I was!) I could… well. I could move out and live on my own and only answer to myself – but I also had several months of school left. In the end, it just wasn’t that much different. I didn’t even sign my own excuse notes for school – because I never skipped it.
I know. I was SUCH a goody two-shoes.
If you haven’t talked to your teen about it yet, and they’re nearing that magical Adult Age, maybe you should discuss it with them. Let them know ahead of time what the rules will be, and come to a consensus of what will be expected of them as long as they’re living under your roof. With my parents it was simple, and we didn’t need to go so far as young Mr. Misner, with a 3rd party contract and such. My parents put it the same way as I did to my kids: My house, my rules.
Fortunately, though it seems pretty iron clad? There’s still room for negotiation. So, bottom line? Say it with me, folks! TALK TO YOUR KIDS. You’ll be glad you did!
Survivor: Samoa – Recappin, baby!
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Fair warning – toward the last bit of the show, I’ll be dashing out to take my kiddo to swim practice. 🙂 Will try to time it on a commercial. *L* We’ll launch the live recapping window just before the show starts!
A Dose of Reality!
Ok, so ya’ll KNOW I’m a reality tv junkie. Big time. Big Brother is my first love, followed by Survivor and TAR, but I dabble in just about every Reality Show available – except them trashy VH1 shows. Unless it’s like 2am and nothing else is on and HOW WEIRD is that Daisy of Love chick? And really, Rikki Lake, you’ve nothing better to do then host a bunch of reality rejects and pretend to turn them into real girls on CHARM SCHOOL?! How the mighty have fallen!
ANYWAY. (I have a point, I swear!)
I just realized I’ve missed the first six episodes of Top Chef: Las Vegas. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? You know what reminded me? The fact that our Sweepstakes features GE Appliances and you know who ELSE uses GE Appliances? That’s right! The Cheftestants on Top Chef, since season three! Season five’s runner up, Stefan Richter, won a suite of his own GE appliances after winning the infamous restaurant wars challenge! Oh, Stefan, you Finnish delight, you!
So, want to get one step closer to cooking like a pro? Enter the Strong as Steel Sweepstakes using the widget right over there at the top of the sidebar –> for your chance to win one of five brand new GE Appliances and in no time you’ll be the hottest dish in the kitchen!
Just like Stefan. (raaaaaaaawr!)
Biggest Loser: oh no she DIDN'T!
Our losers don’t get much time to celebrate their victory, because they have their first challenge straight off the bat, before they work out. This week’s theme is “Choices”. Whoever steps across the board, gets a 2 pound advantage – but loses their trainers. It’s bound to go up, of course, to make the decision harder, but someone doesn’t wait that long. The pink team debates – because they are the smallest girls there and 2 pouns could be make it or break it. Brown team thinks if the ante ups to 4, they might take it, then out of nowhere, she doesn’t even talk to her partner before Tracey steps over the line.
Everyone is shocked. Sean even calls her a crazy woman. She defends her decision by saying that she didn’t want anyone else to take 4 or 6 or 8 and her not get it. Mo? Not happy. She took his trainers from him too.
Biggest Loser – catching up!
Holy cow, lookit me being a bad blogger! I didn’t realize until watching the show last night, that I’d forgotten my recap for last week! Boy, I suck! So let’s catch up shall we? We’ll now rewind, step back in time, and see what happened last week.
As we returned post elimination, the talk was all about the week two curse, and Ali gave them a reason to beat it: if they all, collectively, worked together as a team and lost a total of 150 pounds, no one would go home. They all accepted the challenge, and even accepted Coach Mo’s advice about how to work together as a team, and even let him into their head a bit to help keep them motivated. They were gonna break the “week two curse” no matter what.
Of course, Shay was all kinds of snarky about Julio, since he often chose to work out on his own, which made her doubt he’s been doing anything at all. According to her, he should have dropped bigger numbers, and he needs to be grateful they kept him there, and pull his weight. (Get it? HAHAH! I kill me!) Of course, what Shay never mentions is that she? Lost the same amount of weight as he did. Shouldn’t she be concerned for her own numbers?
