When I stumbled from my toasty bed at 6, the thermometer read minus 5. In my Minnesota days that wouldn't have seemed too bad, but I've become a southern Wisconsin softie.
All my goals got crossed off yesterday as it was a pretty darn productive day. I got lots of class prep done--though I despise the Desire2Learn system we use for online classes. It's the most non-intuitive piece of... . Oh never mind. I made bean soup for a million, got the laundry done and my flex spending claim filed, completed my annual self evaluation, and thriftily used up all sorts of leftovers.
Can someone counsel me (CCF? Lauras?) about tempestuous tweens? DD seems to be going through a crazy time, but everything I read says it's normal. Lots of drama, tears, fights with friends, fights with us, feeling "pressured" about school work, etc. But man, either I'm going to have to send her to a faraway French convent school, or I'm going on the lam. The drama of it all is so exhausting.
Today's goals (if I decide not to go on the lam) include groceries, drugstore, and the beginning of the application process for the study abroad job.
I also curse Amazon for the free "Threadwords" on DD's Kindle. Time bandit!
Baby, It's Cold Outside
January 18th, 2012 at 04:50 pm
January 18th, 2012 at 05:04 pm 1326906298
It's 69 degrees here right now, headed to a high of 75 or so.
January 18th, 2012 at 05:31 pm 1326907874
We haven't had too many friend problems here, so that one is harder to counsel you on! I do know that hormones and certain times of the month seem worse than others...even before they start menstruating.
It is exhausting. At times, I just say...Let me know if you want to talk or there is something I can help with. And then, I leave it alone.
((Hugs))
January 18th, 2012 at 06:05 pm 1326909921
Very true. IT's also important not to trivialize what is so very real and emotional to them. The things that seem very trivial to us adults.
No tweens here, but I sure as heck remember the tweens/early teens. Problem is being a child and yet being very emotionally and physically mature. That's what made it so hard on me - and I could never talk to my parents about anything, which was maybe the worst part. I feel blessed to have boys! Not that they won't be emotional teenagers, but my boys will be "little boys" years longer than my daughters likely would be. My son is almost 9 and I was in full blown puberty by that age. I am certainly not ready to deal with THAT though I suppose I would have to be if I had a daughter. Good Luck!!
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January 18th, 2012 at 08:10 pm 1326917401
Oh, yes, the joy of parenting the pre-pubescent girl! It seemed endless to me, having two of them 12.5 months apart. Now that they are 14 and 13, they seem better equipped to handle some of the issues, and I've found that sometimes they just want talk and be heard, rather than have me jump in and fix things. I did have a bloody tongue for awhile while learning to bite it! Good luck. Any specific situations you want advice on (or at least hear how I handled similar one), email me.
January 18th, 2012 at 10:35 pm 1326926141
Gender and time may be different, but the experience remains the same.
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January 21st, 2012 at 09:15 pm 1327180503
She is generally a very healthy eater, but they have been eating cupcakes and birthday treats at school. Thanks!