“Mom! You’ve told that story a hundred times,” the oldest son will tell me, exasperated. He isn’t a parent yet – not until New Years Eve – so he doesn’t really understand what your children do to you.
“Well, it’s just that good,” I toss back at him, finishing my story. I feel that way about my Relationship Trilogy for Teens (7th, 8th and 9th grade relationship “lectures”). While I move today and unpack, maybe you would enjoy hearing these stories again – and if you have not read them yet – well, I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy telling them! Sit down, grab a Pain au Chocolate and cup of coffee – and let this mama tell her stories!
Hubba Bubba
One of my sons didn’t have a girl friend until he was 17. However, a little girl did ask him to be her special friend the first few weeks of first grade. He told me that right when he got in the car. I replied, “Oh, how sweet – that someone wants to be your friend.” I knew life had definitely changed when he said, “She didn’t mean it that way, Mom.” [Read Full Post]
You’re a Cake; She’s a Cake
Seventh and eighth grade are rife with drama. Young boys and girls budding into young men and women – wanting to be all grown up. Gymboree is all packed away – no more Baby Gap. Disney is passé and, suddenly, you realize most movies aren’t what they used to be. However, it’s the relationships that rule the day – and the emotions. [Read Full Post]
Are You Man Enough
My second son came in the kitchen late one winter afternoon. He was a freshman in high school. He pulled up a stool at the counter. I was doing dishes and cooking. He was dazzled again, by the sweet girl who had dazzled him in the 8th grade, the lovely girl who prompted the “You’re a Cake” lecture. They had “broken” up way back in the old days of the 8th grade. To be honest, even though they had broke up, they still admired each other” [Read Full Post]
Blue Cotton Memory 
Oh my…I’m glad I have a while to wait until I have to deal with this!
I’d never read the stories before (well, I didn’t know you last year). These three stories are so packed full of wisdom and power – you are going to write a book, right? Yes? Do I hear a yes from your new old home?
These are so cute! I really liked the hubba bubba story. My five year old just got his first love note and it was in church. This little girl passed on a note with hearts all over it through three rows of pews to get my my little boy. I was like “oh no, its already started!”
Also I wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving your lovely comment. It was really nice.
Love the sweet way you comunicate these important issues. You sound like a loving connected mom. So glad I found you on SITS. I’ll return often!
Blessings to you as you unpack. We don’t always know the road ahead of us, but God is faithful and he has planned our steps. God bless you and congratulations on the upcoming birth of your first grandchild. Being a grandmother is a special joy like no other. Welcome to the club!
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I’m so glad you found my blog – because now I have found you! I am loving perusing through your posts. Such great writing!
Congrats on your grandmother-to-be status. What a blessing. I look forward to one day having daughters – when my boys marry. And maybe they will give me some granddaughters so I can finally buy those cute dresses!