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Mom of Teenager

4th April 2012

Mom of Teenager

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Being the mom of a teenager has become probably the most trying time in my entire life. Every day is a new challenge and I never know what each new day will bring.

The thing I find the absolute most challenging? The mood swings. For example, when my daughter & I said good night to each other last night, all was right with the world. We had survived all the tornadoes coming through the DFW area, we’d eaten a lovely dinner that we had cooked together, we’d watched a little t.v. together as a family, and she’d even gotten her homework done. Lights out with a smile.

This morning? All I can say is, WTH happened between the last time I saw her last night and this morning? She’s not talking to me, I got glared at several times, and I received the silent treatment all the way to school.

The only thing I can say is, “Dear Lord, please give me the strength I need to get through it!”

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  1. 1 On April 5th, 2012, aynzan said:

    This is a usual thing when you have teenagers in the house.So go with the flow :)

    posted on April 5th, 2012 at 2:49 am

  2. 2 On April 5th, 2012, lin said:

    Oh, I know that drill all too well. You know what you did? You breathed. Or chewed. Or sneezed or something like that. Every nuance is noticed by teens and they are disgusted by us. Which is good–it makes them want to leave home at some point in the near future.

    And while that may sound mean–it isn’t. I love my kids, but it is normal and good to break away from us and move on.

    And wait. It doesn’t get any better for a long time. You should see how we drive them nuts when they come home for a visit from college!! Hahaha! You just have to maintain a sense of humor through it all. (And that makes them even MORE crazy!)

    Hang in there, pally. It isn’t you. It’s them….being normal.

    posted on April 5th, 2012 at 7:21 pm

  3. 3 On April 11th, 2012, lynne said:

    Thanks Lin! I am definitely practicing deep breathing techniques! Funny, I recall learning how to do that in child birth class. They didn’t tell us then that we would need to use that information when our babies became teenagers!!

    posted on April 11th, 2012 at 8:19 am